Deficit

The federal government continues to spend far more than it collects in revenue, creating deficits that grow the national debt year after year. No household can survive indefinitely by spending more than it earns, and the same principle ultimately applies to government. When we run persistent deficits, we are effectively sending the bill to the next generation, children who never agreed to fund today’s excess. That does not mean every program should be slashed blindly. Efforts like the Department of Government Efficiency have highlighted waste, but real reform requires precision, not a sledgehammer. Responsible leadership means identifying wasteful spending, protecting what actually works, and making disciplined choices so that we stop borrowing against our children’s future.

Here's what I would change:

First, require a full, independent audit of major federal spending every year, not just the small programs, the big one: defense,healthcare, and procurement. If a program can’t justify its results, it doesn’t get automatic renewal. No more blank checks.

Second, cut waste where it actually exists, not just where it’s politically easy.
This means ending duplicative programs across agencies, cracking down on no-bid contracts, and stopping the kind of overspending where the government pays $10for something that should cost $2. We don’t need across-the-board cuts; we need targeted ones that go after inefficiency.

Third, if Congress wants to spend more, they should have to show exactly how our money is spent, no gimmicks, no pushing costs ten years down the road. If we’re running deficits, there should be a clear plan to bring them down over time.

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https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/national-debt/

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