GOP politicians talk a big game about fiscal conservatism and balancing the budget—especially with a $29.8-trillion-and-counting national debt and runaway inflation. But which elected Republicans actually practice what they preach?
To find out, we looked at SpendingTracker.org’s rankings for how much spending each Senate Republican voted for during the previous session of Congress. (Data for the ongoing session is, by nature, incomplete). We looked at the data for all the spending they voted for, not just bills that ultimately were passed, because SpendingTracker says this gives a “fuller picture of intentions versus results.”
Here are the 10 most fiscally-conservative Republicans in the Senate, and how much total federal spending they voted for last session.
- Rand Paul (Kentucky): $510.7 billion
- Mike Lee (Utah): $1.06 trillion
- Mitt Romney (Utah): $2.2 trillion
- Marsha Blackburn (Tennessee): $2.46 trillion
- Ron Johnson (Wisconsin): $2.49 trillion
- Rick Scott (Florida): $2.5 trillion
- John Thune (South Dakota): $2.53 trillion
- Ted Cruz (Texas): $2.53 trillion
- Mike Enzi (Wyoming): $2.6 trillion
- Mike Rounds (South Dakota): $2.84 trillion
Don’t see your home state senator or your favorite GOP voice on here?
Well, actions speak a lot louder than words.
Some of these are anathema by Trumpeters. But Trump is not now nor ever has been a fiscal conservative.
This is what happens when a democrat controlled Congress takes people hostage over Covid relief. Using suffering people to pass garbage. Unemployment, wage increases, and your 401(k) wealth rose some of the fastest in our country’s history under Donald Trump. That’s a fact
Stock and crypto markets rose due to stimulus money. And now we’re experience record inflation because of it. Please use some of the neurons that I suppose are rubbing together and think about what you’re saying.
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Some of these are anathema to Trumpeters.
But Trump is not now nor has he ever been a fiscal conservative.
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Not at all surprised by the top 2.
I agree, Brad, actions speak louder than words.
However, since I have nothing to compare to, these numbers mean little to me.
Yes, the US Congress authorizes boatloads of our money to spend each year, but unless I have something to compare, I’m kind of lost here unless the point of your article (unstated) is that less spending is best, no matter what that dollar amount is.
If this chart was comprehensive, ie ALL the senators and their spending, it might help.
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If you define fiscal conservatism as not adding to the deficit then you have to look at both taxes and spending. A $100 billion tax cut adds the same amount to the deficit as $100 billion in spending.
This analysis only looks at half the deficit equation.