The true cause of our growing national debt is non-discretionary, or mandatory spending, programs. As a matter of fact, over the next 30 years, Social Security faces a $19 trillion deficit and Medicare faces a $44 trillion deficit. If we are truly going to produce a balanced budget, which we should be striving to do, we need to be having serious discussions about these entitlement programs, which make up approximately 60 percent of all spending.
I came to Washington, D.C. to make policy for the benefit and interests of my constituents. The biggest issues for most Americans are issues that concern their wallets. While House
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are already on the campaign trail touting the so-called success of their economic plan, which they refer to as Bidenomics.
Bidenomics has been disastrous for the American people and is pushing our country toward bankruptcy. What Bidenomics has really brought us is the worst inflation rate in 40 years, the highest deficit in American history and an economy where the average Americans’ real wages are declining rather than improving. In addition, our economy has also struggled to return to the booming pre-pandemic employment levels.