$39 trillion in debt. Interest payments now the second-largest line item in the federal budget, behind only Social Security.
If we don't stop, we'll hit 50 cents of every tax dollar going to interest alone. At that point, there's nothing you can do.
This is why I fight for a balanced budget amendment.
American citizenship is a sacred inheritance.
It means joining a people, accepting a history, taking an oath, and bearing responsibility for the future of the nation.
To desecrate American citizenship by reducing it to mere paperwork is to deny that America is a people at all.
College sports is worth fighting for, and if we don't, they could be gone for good.
Congress is the only entity on earth that has the ability to grant the NCAA the antitrust status it needs to restore stability and balance to the chaotic system.
Let's get it done.
Congressmen like @RepEricBurlison, @HawleyMO & @SenEricSchmitt are forcing Missouri farmers to choose between fuel and fertilizer by supporting the Iran war.
Over the past decade, rural Missouri has lost 13% of its hospitals, and nearly half of those still operating are running at a loss. These cuts make care worse for Missourians.
"This week, Hawley staked out a middle position on the matter, saying he doesn't oppose 'the concept of the fund' and cited his work to create such a fund for radiation exposure victims in the St. Louis area.
The anti-weaponization fund, however, had been criticized by some legal experts, who said it lacked a clear legal basis; included no judicial review or congressional oversight; and would have helped Jan. 6 rioters to obtain federal funds."
@JBaxterMO Yes, her foundation administers the program that selects high quality books and mails them monthly to over 3 million school kids across the country, including 170,000 in Missouri.
@avers_jeff Taxpayers also pay for schools! A more educated state is a stronger economic one. It is an investment in our future, not a line item to nix to give millionaires more tax breaks.
Jon Patterson and the Missouri GOP cut $4 million from Dolly's free book program that enrolls nearly 170,000 kids across the state. Thanks to their cut, new kids won't be able to join after July 1.
@avers_jeff She’s not a billionaire, and she donates to cover all the overhead and administrative costs. The money pays for the books themselves because education and reading are good things. Hundreds of thousands of Missouri kids participate.
Amendment 5, the Everything Tax, would override the Hancock Amendment and allow politicians to implement new taxes on groceries with no vote from the public.
Missouri is one of nine states that still have a grocery tax, as surrounding states such as Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas have eliminated the tax in the past couple of years. https://t.co/0Uu6mNEpi7
Trump tells Americans to be grateful their skyrocketing gas prices aren’t even higher:
"Oil is $98 a barrel. Everyone said it was gonna be $300 a barrel. That's not a big price to pay"