May 24, 2023
Dear Speaker McCarthy and Leader McConnell:
Congratulations fighting back against the economically catastrophic $5 trillion Biden spending and debt spree that imperils our nation’s economic and national security – both now and for decades to come.
The House-passed Limit, Save, Grow Act is not perfect – we would prefer to go back to the 2019 pre-Covid baseline of spending – but it is a good first step forward in restoring America’s financial stability and economic prosperity.
We also believe – as most House Republicans do – that the clear and present danger going forward is NOT that Congress fails to pass a debt ceiling extension before the supposed deadline (as President Biden is claiming), but rather that Congress raises the debt ceiling without critical controls on federal spending and debt.
As you negotiate with the White House and Senate Democrats, we wanted to let you know that we oppose any significant backsliding on the provisions of the House-passed bill. We strongly agree with the views reflected in the attached Memorandum of May 24, 2023 circulated by Congressman Chip Roy, and urge you to hold firm to each of these critical provisions:
- Reduce FY 2024 discretionary spending to FY 2022 levels and cap future spending at 1% growth to cut the deficit and rein in the federal bureaucracy.
- Repeal the grid-destroying tax credits for unreliable energy in the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” that will benefit rich liberals, corporations, and the CCP.
- Overturn Biden’s unfair, deficit increasing, and tuition increasing student loan bailout – which will cut the deficit by $400 billion this fiscal year.
- Rescind the $80 billion Democrats gave to the IRS to hire 87,000 agents that will target working- and middle-class taxpayers the most.
- Implement the REINS Act to end the abuse of executive power by empowering Congress to approve major regulations that cost Americans billions of dollars.
- Strengthen and establish work requirements for able bodied Americans who are receiving government assistance – just like President Biden supported.
- Reclaim billions in unobligated COVID spending – President Biden himself has signed legislation to end the COVID emergency.
The urgency of these reforms is only reinforced by the latest grim budget news showing that our budget deficit may again reach $2 trillion this year – and the national debt is headed to $50
trillion within 10 years. Recent polling data shows that 60 percent of Americans support spending reductions as a condition for raising the debt ceiling with another 15 percent opposed to raising the debt ceiling altogether. We do not need to negotiate away these urgent reforms. Conservatives and taxpayers across the country are behind you in this patriotic fight to avert a financial disaster and we are willing to help in any way we can. Hold the line.
Sincerely,
| The Honorable Edwin Meese III Attorney General President Ronald Reagan (1985-1988) | The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell Chairman, Conservative Action Project Chairman, CNP Action, Inc. |
| Stephen Moore Co-Founder Committee to Unleash Prosperity | William L. Walton The Bill Walton Show Resolute Protector Foundation |
| The Honorable Russ Vought Director Office of Management and Budget (2020-2021) | The Honorable Jim DeMint Chairman, Conservative Partnership Institute Member, US Senate (SC 2005-2013) |
| The Honorable Bob McEwen U.S. House of Representatives Former Member, Ohio | The Honorable Paul S. Teller, Ph.D. Executive Director Advancing American Freedom |
| The Honorable Mark Meadows Senior Partner Conservative Partnership Institute | The Honorable Tony Perkins President Family Research Council |
| Ed Corrigan Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project President & CEO, Conservative Partnership Institute | Jenny Beth Martin Chairman Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund |
| The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. Chief Domestic Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1987-1988) | Myron Ebell Director, Center for Energy and Environment Competitive Enterprise Institute |
| Chad Connelly Founder and President Faith Wins | Andy Roth President State Freedom Caucus Network |
| Alfred S. Regnery President Republic Book Publishers | Lori Roman President ACRU Action Fund |
| Thomas E. McClusky Principal Greenlight Strategies, LLC | The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop White House Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1981-1985) |
| Bob Carlstrom President AMAC Action | The Honorable David McIntosh President Club for Growth |
| Scott T. Parkinson Vice President for Government Affairs Club for Growth | Kelly J. Shackelford, Esq. President and CEO First Liberty Institute |
| David Bozell President ForAmerica | Mike Berry General Counsel and Director of External Affairs First Liberty Institute |
| Tom Jones President American Accountability Foundation | Wesley Denton Chief Operating Officer Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) |
| L. Brent Bozell III Founder and President Media Research Center | Ginni Thomas President Liberty Consulting |
| Cleta Mitchell Senior Legal Fellow Conservative Partnership Institute | David N. Bossie President Citizens United |
| Star Parker Founder and President Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE) | Marty Dannenfelser Vice President for Government Relations and Coalitions Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE) |
| The Honorable James C. Miller III Budget Director for President Reagan (1985-1988) | The Honorable Jim Gilmore 68th Governor of Virginia |
| The Honorable Gary L. Bauer President American Values | Walker Wildmon CEO AFA Action |
| Judson Phillips Founder Tea Party Nation | Tim Macy Chairman Gun Owners of America |
| The Honorable George K. Rasley Jr. Managing Editor ConservativeHQ.com | Melissa Ortiz Senior Advisor Able Americans |
| Craig Richardson President Energy & Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal) | James L. Martin Founder/Chairman 60 Plus Association |
| Michelle Easton President Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women | Frank Lasee President Truth In Energy And Climate |
| Brigitte Gabriel Chairman and CEO ACT For America | James Taylor President The Heartland Institute |
| Cameron Sholty Executive Director Heartland Impact | The Honorable James S. Gilmore, III 68th Governor of Virginia |
| Rod D. Martin Founder and CEO Martin Capital, Inc. | Guillermo J. Aragon Chief Strategy Officer Martin Capital, Inc. |
| Christina Murphy, Esq. President The Martin Foundation | Lourdes Cosio Campaign for the American Future |
| Richard Norman Founder and President The Richard Norman Company | Kristen A. Ullman President Eagle Forum |
| Dr. Jerome R. Corsi, Ph.D. Founder and CEO TheTruthCentral.com | Darrel W. Johnson CEO and Owner Attic Corporation |
| Joan Holt Lindsey President Lindsey Communications | Evan Newman State Director, South Carolina State Freedom Caucus Network |
| Suanne Edmiston State Director, Arizona State Freedom Caucus Network | Collin Moseley State Director, Illinois State Freedom Caucus Network |
| The Honorable Joe White Member (District 40) South Carolina House of Representatives | The Honorable Louis F. Terhar Ohio State Senator (ret.) |
| Kevin Freeman Founder NSIC Institute | The Honorable Jordan Pace Member (District 117) South Carolina House of Representatives |
| Seton Motley President Less Government | The Honorable Austin Smith Member (District 29) Arizona House of Representatives |
| The Honorable Josiah Magnuson Member (District 38) South Carolina House of Representatives | Maria Nate State Director, Idaho State Freedom Caucus Network |
| The Honorable Alan Morgan Member (District 18) South Carolina House of Representatives | Tom DeWeese President American Policy Center |
| G. Eric Georgatos Executive Producer America Can We Talk? | Steven Utroska State Director, Mississippi State Freedom Caucus Network |
| Jack Park Conservative Activist and Donor | The Honorable Jay Kilmartin Member (District 85) South Carolina House of Representatives |
| Nick Kerin State Director, Pennsylvania State Freedom Caucus Network | Mike Stenhouse CEO RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity |
| The Honorable April Cromer Member (District 6) South Carolina House of Representatives | Ron Armstrong President Stand Up Michigan, Inc |
| Sheryl Kaufman Corporate Chief Economist, Retired Phillips Petroleum Company | The Honorable Anthony T. Kern Member (District 27) Arizona State Senate |
| Richard G. Scurry VP, Development 14ALL.US | Mario Navarro da Costa Director, Washington Bureau Tradition, Family, Property |
| Jordan Mason State Director, South Dakota State Freedom Caucus Network | Jessie Rubino State Director, Wyoming State Freedom Caucus Network |
| Augusta Petrone Iowa Co-Chair Reagan/Bush ’84 | Lee Beaman CEO Beaman Ventures |
| The Honorable Jed Davis Member (District 75) Illinois General Assembly | Darin Gaub Co-Founder and National Spokesman Restore Liberty |
| Elaine Donnelly President Center for Military Readiness | The Honorable Brad Halbrook Member (District 102) Illionois General Assembly |
| Robert K. Fischer Meeting Coordinator Conservatives of Faith | The Honorable Chris Miller Member (District 110), Illinois General Assembly Chairman, Illinois Freedom Caucus |
| The Honorable Joe Hamm Member (District 84) Pennsylvania House of Representatives | Kay R. Daly President Coalition for a Fair Judiciary |
| Thomas Pyle President American Energy Alliance | The Honorable Jake Hoffman Member (District 18) Arizona State Senate |
| The Honorable Rachel Jones Member (Disctrict 17) Arizona House of Representatives | The Honorable Jacqueline Parker Member (Disctrict 15) Arizona House of Representatives |
| The Honorable Blaine Wilhour Member (District 107) Illinois General Assembly | The Honorable Adam Niemerg Member (District 109) Illinois General Assembly |
| Saulius “Saul” Anuzis President 60 Plus Association | The Honorable Brian Lenney Member (District 13) Idaho State Senate |
| The Honorable Tammy Nichols Member (District 10) Idaho State Senate | The Honorable Joel Bomgar Member (District 58) Mississippi House of Representatives |
| The Honorable Alan Seabaugh Member (Disctrict 5), Louisiana House of Representatives Chairman, Louisiana Freedom Caucus | The Honorable Barbara Parker Member (District 10) Arizona House of Representatives |
| Mallory Staples State Director, Georgia State Freedom Caucus Network | Connie Hair State Director, Louisiana State Freedom Caucus Network |
| The Honorable Steve Hopkins Member (District 7) Mississippi House of Representatives | Richard Manning President Americans for Limited Government |
| The Honorable Mike Kingsley Member (District 6) Idaho House of Representatives | Penna Dexter Co-Host Point of View Radio |
| The Honorable Jane Gillette Member (District 64) Montana House of Representatives | The Honorable Tina L. Mulally Member (District 35) South Dakota House of Representatives |
| The Honorable Laurin Hendrix Member (District 14) Arizona House of Representatives | The Honorable Jacyn Gallagher Member (District 9) Idaho House of Representatives |
| The Honorable Justin Heap Member (District 10) Arizona House of Representatives | The Honorable Aaron Aylward Member (District 6) South Dakota House of Representatives |
| The Honorable Justine Wadsack Member (District 17) Arizona State Senate | The Honorable Rob Harris Member (District 36) South Carolina House of Representatives |
| Edward Regan Retired Resource Manager RY Timber, Inc. | The Honorable Tina Lambert Member (District 23) Idaho House of Representatives |
| The Honorable Joseph Chaplik Member (District 3) Arizona House of Representatives | The Honorable Joanne Stehr Member (District 107) Pennsylvania House of Representatives |
| The Honorable Steven Galloway Member (District 24) Montana House of Representatives | The Honorable Tony Wisniewski Member (District 3) Idaho House of Representatives |
| The Honorble Cory McGarr Member (District 17) Arizona House of Representatives | The Honorable Charlice Byrd Member (District 20) Georgia House of Representatives |
| The Honorable Dave Zimmerman Member (District 99) Pennsylvania House of Representatives | The Honorable David Friess Member (District 116) Illinois General Assembly |
| Tim LeFever Chairman Capitol Resource Institute | The Honorable Heather Scott Member (District 1) Idaho House of Representatives |
| Ron Staley President Great Falls Pachyderm Club | The Honorable Phil Hart Member (District 2) Idaho State Senate |
| The Honorable Kathy L. Rapp Member (District 65) Pennsylvania House of Representatives | Willes K. Lee Board of Directors National Rifle Association |
| The Honorable Leslie Rossi Member (District 59) Pennsylvania House of Representatives | The Honorable Dan Eubanks Member (District 25) Mississippi House of Representatives |
| Linda Baxter | Ken Baxter |
| John Hurst | The Honorable Brooke L. Rollins President and CEO America First Policy Institute (AFPI) |
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