Issue Position: Budget, Spending and National Debt

Issue Position

The national debt is higher now than ever before and wasteful government spending is to blame. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and other welfare programs are the main drivers of our debt as these entitlement programs make up almost 70% of federal spending. Unless we get our government spending under control, we will unfairly burden the next generation with massive amounts of debt. We need to reform these programs to solve the problem.

Limiting the size of the government will ultimately help control the size of the national debt. To prevent government overreach, we must clearly define the role of government. When we rein in the Federal Government, we protect the rights and freedoms enshrined in the Constitution.

As Vice Chairman of the House Budget Committee, I helped lead the passage of the first bicameral balanced budget resolution since 2001. This budget balances in ten years and saves more than $5 trillion in spending without raising taxes. It offers reform solutions for Medicare and Medicaid, like the four budgets before it that I have helped author. It also repeals Obamacare and creates an environment that could add up to 1.2 million jobs over the next ten years. I remain committed to holding the Federal Government accountable and to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of government.

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