Josh Brecheen: “To reiterate what has often been said this evening, we hit $33 trillion. It is the first time in our Nation's history.…”

“To reiterate what has often been said this evening, we hit $33 trillion. It is the first time in our Nation's history. That means, as of today, every baby that is born in any hospital around this country who opens their eyes and takes in their first breath of air owes $98,000. They are only going to pay it off through a lower standard of living because of the selfishness of the generations before them. If we continue at this rate of overspending, we are sacrificing their future--make no mistake about that. It is why my conservative colleagues and I are trying to rein in our Federal spending and return to the pre-COVID spending levels. We have to start cutting spending. My amendment would eliminate the USDA rental assistance program, which is 1 of 25 duplicative housing programs. I want to reiterate the word ``duplicative''--duplicative housing programs, 25. This amendment, if adopted, would save $1.6 billion. That is a real number. Today, the Federal Government subsidizes low-income families through more than 25 duplicative housing programs consisting of projects, vouchers, rental construction, financing, and grants to State and local governments. It includes 20 different entities administering 160 different programs, tax expenditures, and other tools supporting homeownership and rental housing. In 2021, the Federal Government spent over $57 billion on low-income housing programs benefiting 9.3 million Americans.…”