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
February 2017
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2/28/17 | President Trump’s Speech Highlights Americans’ Priorities |
January 2016
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1/12/16 | Thune: Obama Victory Lap Flies in the Face of Reality |
August 2015
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8/3/15 | EPA’s Backdoor National Energy Tax a Burden for South Dakota Consumers |
July 2015
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7/8/15 | Thune, Cardin Submit Business Income Tax Working Group Report to Finance Committee |
March 2015
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3/27/15 | GOP Passes Balanced Budget, Holds Federal Government Accountable to the American People |
February 2015
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2/2/15 | Thune Statement on President Obama’s Budget |
March 2014
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3/7/14 | Obama Budget More of the Same: Tax, Spend, and Borrow |
3/4/14 | Obama’s Lame-Duck Budget Will Grow Government While Middle Class Shrinks |
February 2014
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2/17/14 | Thune Statement in Advance of Five-Year Anniversary of Stimulus |
January 2014
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1/16/14 | Thune Statement on the Omnibus Appropriations Bill |