Fiscal Responsibility
Every American family must live within a budget, and the federal government should do the same. For too long, reckless government spending has been the norm in Washington. In particular, spending on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, among other programs, continues to grow at an unsustainable rate.
Hard-earned taxpayer dollars should be spent carefully and deliberately by the federal government. I stand ready to reduce spending, enact meaningful reforms to strengthen existing programs for current and future beneficiaries, and ultimately put our nation’s fiscal house back in order. It will take bipartisan cooperation to make these tough decisions, but the consequences of kicking the can down the road are too great for Congress not to take meaningful action.
Press
January 2010
Date | Title |
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1/21/10 | Senate Defeats Bipartisan Thune Amendment |
1/20/10 | Thune Amendment to End TARP to Receive Vote |
1/15/10 | Time to End Bailout Program |
1/14/10 | Thune Highlights TARP Oversight Report |
December 2009
Date | Title |
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12/17/09 | Thune Amendment to Prohibit Misuse of TARP Funds Adopted |
12/11/09 | Thune Applauds House Republicans for Forcing Vote on Ending TARP |
November 2009
Date | Title |
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11/17/09 | Thune Introduces Legislation to Sunset TARP |
October 2009
Date | Title |
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10/23/09 | Now is the Time to Rein in Federal Spending |
10/5/09 | Time for a TARP Exit Strategy |
September 2009
Date | Title |
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9/18/09 | Thune Urges Treasury Secretary to End TARP Spending Authorities |