The 2016 Republican Platform includes the following on Page 8:<\/p>\n
Reducing the Federal Debt<\/strong><\/p>\n \n Our national debt is a burden on our economy and families. The huge increase in the national debt demanded by and incurred during the current Administration has placed a significant burden on future generations. We must impose firm caps on future debt, accelerate the repayment of the trillions we now owe in order to reaffirm our principles of responsible and limited government, and remove the burdens we are placing on future generations. A strong economy is one key to debt reduction, but spending restraint is a necessary component that must be vigorously pursued.<\/strong><\/p>\n On May 10, 2018, CNS News<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n The federal government collected a record $2,007,451,000,000 in total taxes through the first seven months of fiscal 2018 (October through April), but still ran a deficit for that period of $385,444,000,000, according to the Monthly Treasury Statement<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n It’s the spending–not the revenue–that is the problem. So what are Republicans doing about it?<\/p>\n On May 8, 2018, The Washington Times<\/a> posted the following:<\/p>\n House<\/strong><\/a> GOP leaders vowed Tuesday to speed President Trump\u2019s new $15.4 billion spending cuts proposal through their chamber, brushing aside complaints from Democrats and some Republicans over the trims the White House wants to see.<\/strong><\/p>\n House<\/a> Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday predicted the House<\/a> will pass the package, which includes 38 cuts to programs and generally involves money that\u2019s sitting unused.<\/strong><\/p>\n So what happened when the bill reached the Senate?<\/p>\n The Daily Haymaker<\/a> posted the story today:<\/p>\n Senators voted Wednesday to block President Trump\u2019s $15.4 billion spending cuts package, with lawmakers saying it trimmed the budget too much.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Brushing aside administration promises that the cuts were chiefly to money that was never going to be spent, the Senate<\/a> voted 50-48 to keep the bill bottled up. Two Republicans \u2014 Susan Collins of Maine and Richard Burr of North Carolina \u2014 joined Democrats to defeat the package.[\u2026]<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n So if the Republicans won’t even cut spending on money that wasn’t even spent, why in the world should I vote for them? Didn’t they read their own platform? How long could you run up your credit card before creditors would start clamoring for their money? Is the government any different?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The 2016 Republican Platform includes the following on Page 8: Reducing the Federal Debt Our national debt is a burden on our economy and families. The huge increase in the national debt demanded by and incurred during the current Administration … Continue reading