Why I said ‘no’ to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

During recent Senate consideration of the new spending and tax bill, I had one simple mission: Stop Congress from plunging this country deeper into debt. No earmarks. No handouts. No favors. No horse trading. I asked for something radical in Washington terms: respect for the taxpayer.

Meeting with Vice President JD Vance, I made it clear that I was willing to support the final package — but only if it came with a 90% reduction in the debt ceiling. It’s the same thing I’ve been calling for all along.

Instead, Senate leaders prioritized adding billions more in targeted welfare subsidies for select states like Alaska. 

This was a moment for leadership. A chance to put America on a more stable path. But Washington again chose convenience over constraint.

Supporters of the “Big

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