John Faso on Budget & Economy

Break up giant omnibus bills & limit discretionary spending

Action Recommendations:
• I will work with fellow lawmakers to develop ways of measuring the efficacy and reasonableness of discretionary spending. Taxpayer dollars should be spent on milk, not soda--in both a literal and metaphorical sense.
• Congress must return to a regular order of examining each area of discretionary spending and passing the 12 appropriations bills individually. Lawmakers--not taxpayers--should be held accountable for their inability to overcome politics.
• It is a fatal conceit of Washington to believe that all issues need to be determined there.

Opposes federal spending to promote economic growth.

The Project Vote Smart Voter Guide inferred how candidates would respond to the question, 'Economy: Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?' Project Vote Smart notes, "in response to the increasing unwillingness of candidates to answer issue questions, Project Vote Smart has researched Congressional candidates' public records to determine candidates' likely responses on certain key issues. These issue positions, from the year 2016, are provided [for candidates who] refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2016 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests. Historically, candidates have failed to complete our test due to the advice they receive from their parties and advisors and out of fear of negative attack ads."