Continually increasing the debt of the United States puts an undue and unfair burden on future generations of Americans. It is fair and just to unburden our children from the national debt.

The current U.S. national debt is approaching $39 trillion, which means that every single American's share of the national debt is over $110,000. The federal government now spends more on interest payments alone — over $1 trillion per year — than it spends on national defense. That's money that does nothing for you, your family, or your community. It just services the debt that decades of irresponsible spending created.

The Congressional Budget Office projects deficits will grow to over $3 trillion per year within a decade, and debt held by the public will reach levels never before seen in American history. Washington has not meaningfully reduced spending, regardless of which political party has been in control. Instead, Washington's answer to these problems has been to simply ignore them by taking more of your money through taxation, raising the debt ceiling, and printing more money — instead of cutting back on the runaway spending and reducing the size of the government. This current path is unsustainable and must be reversed.

Getting Spending Under Control

The effort to reduce the size and cost of government is underway, but there is a long way to go. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was created to identify waste, fraud, and abuse across the federal government — and while the concept is exactly right, Congress has largely resisted the kind of bold spending cuts the country needs. The FY2026 budget bills that Congress passed actually increased spending from the prior year in most areas. That is unacceptable.

Tea Party Patriots Action will continue to push for real spending discipline. Solutions include:

Cut spending, don't just slow its growth. Washington's definition of a "cut" is often just a smaller increase. Americans understand that when you're drowning in debt, you need to actually spend less — not just spend slightly more than last year.

Require a balanced budget. We support a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution that would force Congress to live within its means, just as American families do every day.

Reform mandatory spending. The biggest drivers of our debt are mandatory programs that run on autopilot. Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid must be reformed to remain solvent for future generations without bankrupting the country. Ignoring these programs isn't compassion — it's a guarantee they'll collapse.

Eliminate waste and duplication. The federal government funds thousands of duplicative, outdated, and ineffective programs. Every dollar wasted on bureaucracy is a dollar taken from taxpayers.

Stop using "emergencies" to justify permanent spending. Washington has made a habit of passing "emergency" spending that never sunsets. Temporary programs become permanent obligations, and the debt keeps climbing.