@housebudgetdems.bsky.social
Fighting for budget priorities that reflect the values of families across the country.
Ranking Member @congressmanboyle.bsky.social
@congressmanboyle.bsky.socialReposted by @housebudgetdems.bsky.socialRepublicans are unbelievable hypocrites on the national debt.
They cut revenue by trillions so billionaires can get massive tax breaks.
Any serious plan to address the debt has to include reversing these shortfalls.
@congressmanboyle.bsky.socialReposted by @housebudgetdems.bsky.socialWe should take the debt seriously, but that means being honest about how we got here.
Spending alone didn't get us to $40 trillion.
Decades of tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations have cost taxpayers trillions.
Read my full op-ed in @financialtimes.com:
@housebudgetdems.bsky.socialRead Ranking Boyle's statement here:
@housebudgetdems.bsky.social"In Philadelphia, these cuts threaten lifesaving work, along with good-paying jobs and one of the most important drivers of our regional economy."
Ranking Member @congressmanboyle.bsky.social on @gao.gov finding the Trump Administration illegally withheld health research funding:
@housebudgetdems.bsky.socialRead Ranking Member Boyle's full op-ed here:
@housebudgetdems.bsky.social"My Republican colleagues who say that we got to $40 trillion because of spending alone are ignoring half the story."
Read RM @congressmanboyle.bsky.social's op-ed in @financialtimes.com on America's growing national debt and the consequences of GOP tax breaks for the ultra-rich:
![We need a US debt conversation
- will the Republicans have one?
PLURIB
Borrowing heavily to finance tax cuts for the wealthy leaves us less prepared for emergencies when they
come
[...] The negative impact of our deteriorating fiscal health can no longer be ignored, as it has been by many on both sides of the aisle. The national debt is now so large that annual net interest costs are projected to be higher than $2tn. Every dollar that goes towards servicing the debt is money we cannot use on healthcare, infrastructure or education.
So, what do we do about it without asking working families to make sacrifices?
First, large tax giveaways, especially to the wealthy, should not be permanent. They should face periodic non-partisan reviews on their impact and whether economic growth has covered the cost of the tax break. In addition, Congress should be forced to vote to renew them on an annual or biennial basis. Congress, rightfully so, carefully examines spending line by line. The same should be done for tax cuts.
Second, my Republican colleagues must get serious about tax enforcement. If they are truly serious about "waste, fraud and abuse" and tackling the deficit, they should join Democrats to give the IRS the resources to audit wealthy tax cheats and large corporations. [...]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:y7b2k7p2nk3ivjrb7vywpzpp/bafkreicej5yf6dzapk3qnqckdbnnmdvi4uo2oouudbneraga3smikbumym@jpeg)
@congressmanboyle.bsky.socialReposted by @housebudgetdems.bsky.socialTrump isn't fooling anyone with his new $5,000 check stunt. I haven't seen a dime from the DOGE or tariff checks he promised over a year ago. In fact, he's done worse than give us nothing — he's costing Americans more with his tariff taxes and Iran war.
@congressmanboyle.bsky.socialReposted by @housebudgetdems.bsky.socialEveryone knows Trump's agenda has been a disaster for the economy.
But we can start getting costs down in spite of him.
As the lead Democrat on @housebudgetdems.bsky.social, I'm committed to overturning his costly tariff taxes and stopping funding for his moronic war in Iran.
@housebudgetdems.bsky.socialRead Ranking Member Boyle's full statement here:
@housebudgetdems.bsky.social"Donald Trump said he's done a 'very bad job' explaining the economy. Families who can't afford groceries or housing don't need it explained to them."
Ranking Member @congressmanboyle.bsky.social on today's jobs data:
@housebudgetdems.bsky.socialUnder Donald Trump, the dream of homeownership is becoming further out of reach for too many Americans. I'm willing to work with anyone who's serious about lowering costs for families and getting our national debt under control.
@congressmanboyle.bsky.socialReposted by @housebudgetdems.bsky.socialFor the cost of his Iran war, Trump could have extended the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits and kept premiums down for millions of Americans. But everyone knows he doesn't actually care about lowering costs. This president only offers publicity stunts and forever wars.
@congressmanboyle.bsky.socialReposted by @housebudgetdems.bsky.socialAmericans are sick and tired of President Trump subjecting them to his taxpayer-funded vanity projects. Americans deserve a president who cares more about lowering their costs than promoting himself.
@housebudgetdems.bsky.socialRead Ranking Member Boyle's full statement here:
democrats-budget.house.gov/news/press-r...
@housebudgetdems.bsky.social"While Trump builds himself a gilded ballroom, his Iran war, his tariff taxes, and his health care cuts have made life in America even more expensive for working families."
Ranking Member @congressmanboyle.bsky.social on today's PCE inflation data:
@housebudgetdems.bsky.socialRead Ranking Member Boyle's full statement here:
@housebudgetdems.bsky.social"No president has the authority to ignore Congress and unilaterally cancel funding that was signed into law."
Ranking Member @congressmanboyle.bsky.social's statement on the nonpartisan GAO's decision that Trump's pocket rescission is illegal:
@congressmanboyle.bsky.socialReposted by @housebudgetdems.bsky.socialPresident Trump would have you think he's a king — that he can cancel federal programs established by law and instead spend your taxes on whatever he wants. My Congressional Power of the Purse Act would stop Trump's power grabs and hold him accountable.
@congressmanboyle.bsky.socialReposted by @housebudgetdems.bsky.socialWe haven't seen such low approval for a president on the economy since the Great Recession in 2008. But it's not a mystery why — under Trump the cost of basic needs are rising out of control, and homeownership is out of reach for too many Americans.
@congressmanboyle.bsky.socialReposted by @housebudgetdems.bsky.socialAmerican families are paying so much more for basic essentials than when Trump took office. Instead of helping, he has made things worse by waging war in Iran and imposing costly new tariffs. He only has himself and his failed policies to blame.
