OPINION: You might think Republicans are divided, but my plan will unite us all
Regarding our spending problem, there’s a lot we can and must do to tackle it. For starters, lawmakers should institute strong discretionary statutory caps on spending, rather than leaving our annual limits up to negotiations conducted by a handful of powerful members. More mandatory spending should be subject to the annual appropriations process, reversing the persistent trend of moving discretionary spending to the mandatory side of the ledger.
Moreover, countless government programs are non-essential or duplicative and must be consolidated or eliminated. In 2010, Congress required the Office of Management and Budget to inventory all existing government programs on their website. Over 12 years later, OMB is still unable to count how many federal programs exist. This is unacceptable.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy swears in the officers of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023.I am pleased that one of the promises made by House Republican leadership during last week’s negotiations was to pursue through regular order a congressional budget that balances in 10 years. Since Democrats took control of the House in 2018, Speaker Pelosi had not produced a single budget, violating her own axiom,"Show me your budget and I will show you your values.
The RSC’s budget offers a clear path to balancing in less than 10 years. The longer we wait to begin the work of balancing the budget, the harder that process will become. It’s time for conservatives to fight – relentlessly – to reduce government spending. For Americans discouraged by the passage of Pelosi’s last $2 trillion bill, know that the RSC stands ready to guide the House Republican agenda and stop Joe Biden’s dangerous spending in the 118th Congress.Get the recap of top opinion commentary and original content throughout the week.
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