| Julie, Congress recently approved Trump’s request for $9 billion in spending cuts. Now it’s time to fix the broken budget process that let so much waste build up. We’re still living with the painful consequences of inflation caused by reckless spending during the Biden years. Biden’s so-called Inflation Reduction Act didn’t reduce inflation. It helped drive up the costs of everything from fuel to vehicles and car parts. Countless families like yours felt the burden. Your daily commute got more expensive — and that meant less money for: - saving for retirement
- your kid’s extracurriculars
- putting a down payment on a home
Americans deserve better: We need Congress to have a budget process that protects us from reckless decisions — including those that might come from future presidents and Congresses. In my recent op-ed in The Hill, I lay out how Congress can take back control of the purse strings and make sure future administrations can’t pour gasoline on the fire of inflation. This isn’t about slashing essential programs. It’s about ensuring your tax dollars aren’t wasted.
The cuts only touched money that couldn’t be used reasonably or effectively.
Here’s the bottom line: If Congress can eliminate wasteful spending, it can also reform the budget process to prevent fiscal disasters before they happen. That’s how we restore stability and stop inflation from eroding your paycheck.
📰 READ NOW: How Congress Can Stop Future Inflation Thanks for staying engaged and pushing for the kind of change that makes life better for every American. Best, Kurt Couchman
Senior Policy Fellow
Americans for Prosperity | 
