Budgets & Government Spending

The Issue

Waste, fraud, and abuse are rampant in the federal budgets from year to year. Rather than return the surplus tax dollars to taxpayers, the monies continue to be left in Washington to pay for bloated federal government programs.

The FreedomWorks Position

Government is too big and spends too much of our money. A strong and vibrant free market economy—free from burdensome taxation and regulation—offers the best hope for creating opportunity and improving the quality of life for everyAmerican.

By Brendan Steinhauser on January 30, 2012

Grassroots Training in Pittsburgh, PA on Feb. 7th!

Join FreedomWorks for a Get Out the Vote Training Seminar in Pittsburgh, PA on Tuesday, Feb. 7th from 6:00pm to 8:30pm! RSVP NOW!

By Brendan Steinhauser on March 14, 2011

Join us for Big Events in Indiana this Month!

FreedomWorks is excited to announce that we are planning a huge three day event with dozens of local tea party groups in Indiana. Please mark your calendar for March 24th, 25th and 26th and plan to be in Indianapolis for these great events with FreedomWorks, America ReFocused, Hoosiers for Conservative Senate and other local tea party groups across the state. Below is a breakdown of the three day event, including most of the details.

By Brendan Steinhauser on March 14, 2011

FreedomWorks Events in Pennsylvania - March 2011

Please rsvp for the event in your area!

FreedomWorks is pleased to be working with many local grassroots activists in Pennsylvania to fight for lower taxes, less government and more freedom for all Pennsylvanians. We are putting together some great upcoming events in the next month or so, and we want to invite you to attend the events in your area.

By Brendan Steinhauser on February 23, 2009

The Taxpayer Tea Party Movement is Growing

First wave of tea parties a huge success

This past week, FreedomWorks helped to organize "Taxpayer Tea Party" protests around the country, in the wake of Rick Santelli's (CNBC) call for a "Chicago Tea Party" to protest the ridiculous economic policies of President Barack Obama. These protests were a huge success around the country! Thousands of Americans showed up and made their voices heard.

By Matt Kibbe on February 08, 2012

Tell Your Representatives to Support the Budget Process Reform Package

Dear FreedomWorks member,

As one of our million-plus FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her support the budget process reform package introduced by members of the House Budget Committee. The comprehensive package of ten legislative reforms will strengthen spending controls, enhance accountability and increase transparency in the federal budget process.

1. The Legally Binding Budget Act, H.R.

By Joshua Withrow on February 06, 2012

This Week's Top Ten Items from the Hill, w/ Max Pappas, February 6th, 2012

What’s Happening in Congress – The Top 10 Things You Need to Know this Week, 2/6/2012

By Brendan Steinhauser on February 06, 2012

FreedomWorks Grassroots Training in Round Rock, Tx on Feb. 18th

FreedomWorks is looking forward to being back in the Austin, Tx area in a couple of weeks! Join us in Round Rock on Saturday, Feb. 18th at the Wingate Conference Center located at 1209 North Interstate Highway 35, off exit 359. The event starts at 5:00pm and is free and open to the public.

RSVP on FreedomConnector by clicking here!

By Joshua Withrow on February 03, 2012

Earmarks in the Senate - How Your Senator Voted

Fiscal conservatives have long understood the danger of earmark spending. Rep. Jeff Flake, who spent years fighting for an earmark ban in the House of Representatives, called earmarks the “gateway drug” to out-of-control spending because of the way that lawmakers can be enticed to vote for a controversial bill by offering them earmarks for pork-barrel project in their home state. Led by Flake, conservatives succeeded in forcing leadership to impose an earmark ban after Republicans re-took the House in 2010.

By Matt Kibbe on February 02, 2012

Key Vote YES on Baseline Reform Act

Dear FreedomWorks member,

By Daniel Anderson on January 31, 2012

Who REALLY Increased the Debt?

This chart, published by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's office, has made the rounds online recently, particularly on social networking websites.