Issue Position: Budget

Issue Position

Massive budget deficits and a growing national debt represent the greatest threat to America's future prosperity. Even with a Democrat in the White House, House Republicans have changed the debate in Washington from how much to spend, to how much to cut. We have made a small amount of progress, but clearly we need to do much more.
Many of the cuts made in recent years have been to discretionary spending programs and defense. While every branch of government should be asked to do more with less, we have yet to address mandatory spending which is the true driver of our deficit and future debt obligations. Without reforms, popular programs such as Social Security and Medicare will not only be unsustainable, but will also bankrupt our nation. I support the House Republican budget to responsibly reform these programs for future generations and put our budget on a path to balance within 10 years.

I also support a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution to force fiscal responsibility. Nebraska and most other states are required to balance their budgets every year which shows it possible to be both responsible and provide essential government services.

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