Relating to Consideration of the Senate Amendment to H.R. Rescissions Act of 2025

Floor Speech

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Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, we have had a great debate between deficits and taxes, but deficits and taxes are two sides of the same coin. To spend a dollar, Mr. Speaker, you must either tax it now or borrow it now and tax it later. Taxes and deficits are both driven by spending.

This bill rescinds some of the most stupid spending in the entire Federal Government. These are the kindest cuts of all: subsidies for state media and grants to corrupt NGOs for outrageous foreign propaganda.

Mr. Speaker, $9 billion comes to about $70 for an average American family.

Mr. Speaker, do you think they prefer to spend that $70 on a new pair of shoes for their child or for ``girl-centric climate change programs'' in Brazil?

That is the choice.

Congress squanders hundreds of billions of dollars annually on destructive subsidies and useless grants like these. Let us finally take this first, small step toward the solvency of our Nation, relief for our people, and redemption for our Congress.

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