Rob Portman in His Own Words

Here is just a sampling of the strange things Republican senatorial candidate Rob Portman has said. (courtesy of the DSCC)

On Ohio's economy...

“The economy here has been relatively strong since the Bush tax cuts.”

[Cincinnati Enquirer, 1/28/08]

On Privatizing Social Security...

“[It] can be a perfectly guaranteed and safe system.”

[Fox News, 6/18/01]

On the Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis...

"I have a hard time imagining that that would have a real world impact on our economy."

[Portman Press Briefing, 7/11/07]

On When He Supported "Cap-and-Trade"...

"Private sector incentives, such as permitting companies to trade discharge outputs, can both reduce pollution and costs."

[Roll Call, 7/6/10]