Jack’s fiscal conservatism could be seen in his antagonism to unbalanced budgets, which he believed a threat to the national economy. In 1947, he openly opposed a Republican proposed tax cut, which he attacked as not only unfair to lower-income citizens but also a menace to economic stability. In 1950, he spoke out against Democratic-sponsored

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Not saying that the GOP should shut down the government, but Congress’ main constitutional job is to apportion spending. The Biden admin is running 8% deficits/GDP (!) while the economy is at full employment. When exactly do ‘serious’ people say “that’s too much spending”? 🇺🇸💳 https://t.co/n4rZGpKFL8

This was Senator Ron Johnson on CNBC on June 4th commenting on the then $3.0 trillion House budget bill. Today, with the cost of the Senate version now at $3.9 trillion, he voted yes. https://t.co/qqB4ai8fFy

In addition to wreaking vengeance on an agency he hates for still undisclosed reasons (although it may be worth noting that U.S.A.I.D. supported the efforts of Black South Africans during and after apartheid), Musk believes that cutting government spending is the only way to reduce inflation and put the U.S. economy on firm footing.