Issue Position: Balanced Budget

Issue Position

The federal budget has to be balanced. Any additional revenue that is needed should be generated from economic growth, not increased taxes. I will support limiting growth in non-defense areas. Our federal government cannot continue to grow larger and larger.

A balanced federal budget is a priority for our national economic health and long-term prosperity. I will fight for federal spending to provide for our national and homeland security, as directed by the U.S. Constitution. The funding increases in both of these arenas will be necessary in the future to keep our families safe and secure.

Budgetary savings must be identified through efficiency reforms throughout the federal government. I will work to find ways to eliminate wasteful government programs. I will aggressively attack the creation and funding of duplicative federal programs. Many of these "Pork Barrel" projects are of no real benefit but cost taxpayers millions of their hard-earned dollars. According to the Office of Management and Budget, 28% of federal programs are either ineffective or have results that are not proven. Reforming, combining or eliminating those programs will be among my highest legislative priorities.

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