• Outlined a four-point plan that includes giving more aid to homeowners to restructure their mortgages and giving states and cities an additional $30 billion to fight foreclosures. This amount is roughly what the Federal Reserve guaranteed to back bank JP Morgan for when it agreed to buy lender Bear Stearns

• Unveiled a five-part, $70 billion stimulus package designed to help homeowners in foreclosure, address rising energy costs and calls for immediate investments in "green collar jobs".   Details

• Supported legislation that would lower the deficit by reinstating some Bush tax cuts

• Believes the income tax system is unfair and crippling to the economy

• Has called for eliminating the IRS and instituting a national sales tax for all citizens