Issue Position: Federal Budget

Issue Position

We are currently borrowing 43 cents of every dollar we spend, and this number will only grow if current policies continue. The situation is untenable and unacceptable. We must act to stabilize the finances of our major entitlement programs for future generations and overhaul our tax code to make it as fair, efficient, and easy to understand as possible. We must also wind down the war in Afghanistan, which is estimated to cost $118 billion this year, and invest the savings to renew our own economy. A responsible approach to ending the long-term deficit will lay strong foundations for economic growth without depriving those most in need of assistance right now.

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