Bait-and-Switch Budget: A Fiscal Fantasy

Congress has presented a "transformative" budget bill initially aimed at cutting deficits and inflation. However, it offers insignificant reforms and a mere 0.004% spending cut. The Senate's version exacerbates the situation by increasing the debt ceiling by $5 trillion—despite spending projections of $89 trillion over a decade. Rather than tangible welfare reforms or health care amendments, the bill guarantees more debt and only benefits high earners in blue states. Conservatives, amid growing inflation, demand a bill that truly addresses fiscal responsibility.