The national debt and the unrestrained growth of government spending are among the greatest threats to our nation’s future. Each year, the federal government spends more and more of your dollars on corporate handouts, pork-barrel projects, welfare programs and out of control entitlements. Unless something is done, interest payments on the debt alone will consume the entire budget by the year 2050. Taxpayers can no longer afford this. We need to cut spending and balance the budget before it’s too late.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to the Senate’s passage this evening of the First Step Act, Jason Pye, FreedomWorks Vice President of Legislative Affairs, commented:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to President Trump’s decision today to nominate Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), as acting White House Chief of Staff, Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks President, commented:
There have been a number of news stories in the past 24 hours about a government shutdown over border security. Although FreedomWorks doesn’t take positions on immigration issues, we do work on budget and appropriations issues. What Americans are hearing about the possibility of a government shutdown has not included any clarity on what that means.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to the 2018 Farm Bill currently being voted on in the Senate, Daniel Savickas, FreedomWorks Federal Affairs Manager, commented:
House Republicans took it on the chin this midterm election cycle. The loss was in keeping with historical precedent, but let’s be clear-- Republicans lost the House because they failed to deliver on their campaign promise to cut spending.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to the Senate Finance Committee’s proposal to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks President, commented:
Republicans may have lost the House of Representatives, but there is still an opportunity for substantial legislative victories in the lame duck session. Republicans lost the House because they failed to govern by their small government, constitutional principles. All eyes now turn to Senate Republicans to make good on their promises.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ahead of the House Republican Conference vote on its rules for the 116th Congress, Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks President, commented:
Following the midterm elections, returning members of Congress and newly-elected members alike turn their focus to serving in the 116th Congress. Protecting the interests of their voters and of their constituents more broadly is central to doing so. This includes protecting their constituents’ wallets and ensuring effective and honest use of their federal tax dollars.
The National Debt has doubled in just the past 5 years. It's projected to triple over the next 10 years. Washington is now borrowing 40 cents of every dollar it spends.
