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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Next month, the World Health Organization (WHO) will convene the eighth meeting of parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in Geneva, Switzerland. The United States is sending a delegation to this international meeting; however, our nation’s representatives will only be able to participate under observer status since the Senate never ratified the FCTC. This does not mean Congress and the Trump administration should ignore what WHO is up to in the realm of tobacco regulation, particularly given America’s status as the largest contributor to the international body.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to the passage of the minibus spending package today by the Senate and the House, Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks President, commented:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to Rep. Ron DeSantis’ (R-Fla.) decision to resign from the House of Representatives in an effort to better concentrate on his Florida gubernatorial campaign, Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks President, commented:
Back in April, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released regular budget outlook for the current year and 2019 through 2028 budget window. The report was concerning because it showed that the share of the debt held by the public as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) would increase from 78 percent in 2018 to 96.2 percent in 2028.
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and ask them to vote NO on the House Amendment to the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act, S. 1182. This amendment would reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which currently expires July 31, until November 30, without any reforms to the program.
In February, Congress passed the Bipartisan Budget Act, H.R. 1892, which busted the discretionary spending caps by nearly $300 billion over two years, increasing them to $1.291 trillion for FY 2018 and $1.321 trillion for FY 2019. The budget passed the Senate by a vote of 71 to 28 and the House by a vote of 240 to 186. Sixteen Republicans voted against the budget in the Senate and 67 in the House.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- In the wake of the Senate’s failure to pass Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) amendment #3543 to the Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, H.R. 6147, Jason Pye, FreedomWorks Vice President of Legislative Affairs, commented:
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to vote NO on the House Amendment to the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act, S. 1182, offered by Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.). This amendment would reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which currently expires July 31, until November 30.
On behalf of FreedomWorks activists nationwide, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to vote in the manner prescribed for each amendment below to the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, H.R. 6147. As is always the case, FreedomWorks reserves the right to key vote any amendment brought to the floor for a vote.
On behalf of FreedomWorks activists nationwide, I urge you to contact your senators and ask them to support the Transportation Empowerment Act, S. 3190, introduced by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah). The bill would gradually reduce the federal gas tax and give states more control over their respective transportation and infrastructure needs.
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.
