Debatably the most important power delegated to Congress is its power of the purse. However, it never uses this power correctly. This week, the United States’ national debt surpassed the $22 trillion mark. Also this week, Congress passed a multi-hundred-billion dollar spending bill in order to cover for its inability to do its job properly. Congress was behind schedule by nearly half of an entire year on funding the government for this fiscal year.
Limited government conservatives remain disgruntled in Congress, both when in the majority and when in the minority. Republicans campaign on shrinking government, lowering taxes, embracing free markets, and upholding the constitution. But members who actually hold themselves to these promises once in Congress exist only in small pockets.
FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon pointed out three reasons the Trump administration’s plans to finalize tariffs on steel and aluminum will not put America first:
FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon fired back after the Trump administration announced its intention to dramatically increase tariffs on steel and aluminum.
FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon released the following statement on news that the Commerce Department will recommend slapping tariffs on steel and aluminum: