Budget Reforms For A More Prosperous America
Budget Reforms For A More Prosperous America
America has faced many difficult challenges during the past few years. We've overcome these challenges, but we won't be stronger or better prepared for what lies ahead if we continue down the road of reckless spending and leave the bill for future generations to pay. Because Congress has proven that it does not exercise restraint when it comes to opening the federal wallet, we are left with budget deficits that now plague our nation. We must practice disciplined and responsible spending of taxpayer dollars to ensure that we get ourselves out of the budget deficit trap that is now gripping our nation. Max's agenda has always been light on taxes and less on government, but slowing the growth of government alone won't get our fiscal house in order. Congress must enact several common sense reforms that will make great strides in reforming our budget and controlling government spending.
* Adopt a Balanced Budget Amendment. Max is dead serious about balancing the budget of this country. Each of us has to sit around our kitchen table and make tough decisions to balance our family's budget. It is time Congress lived within its means and made the tough decisions to balance this nation's checkbook - the same way everyone else does - don't spend more than you take in. A balanced budget will force Congress to cut spending and make great strides in getting wasteful spending under control.
* Enact A Line Item Veto To Eliminate Pork. Passing a constitutional amendment giving the President the authority to line-item veto either by eliminating or reducing appropriations in any bill passed by Congress is an effective tool to reduce federal spending. Congress must set priorities for federal spending; but if it fails to act without exercising some type of fiscal restraint, the President should have the ability and the responsibility to eliminate this wasteful spending that Congress has been so efficient in producing.
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