By Lubbock Times |
Apr 19, 2024
On April 19, 2024, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington presented an amendment at the House Rules Committee hearing on H.R. 8034, 8035, 8036, and 8038 aimed at fully offsetting the cost of national security supplementals and restoring fiscal responsibility.Chairman Arrington's proposed amendment sought to address the pressing issue of the growing national debt, stating, "At a time when our national debt is approaching $35 trillion, we are adding almost $8 billion to the debt every day, and we pay 62 cents on every dollar just to service the debt, we must lead...