RSC Budget Chair Beth Van Duyne: "Empowering growth and exceptionalism through limited government"
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican Study Committee (RSC) Budget and Spending Task Force Chair Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) penned a new op-ed in the Washington Examineron how the newly released RSC Budget is pro-growth, pro-family, pro-farmer, and critical to restoring America’s Golden Age.
Read the full op-ed in the Washington Examiner or a snippet below:
“The RSC budget takes the necessary step of returning to pre-pandemic spending levels. This is not about slashing government to the bone, but rather about creating spending discipline that reflects genuine national priorities instead of political games that have characterized federal spending in recent years. It means saying no to special interests that have grown comfortable feeding off hardworking taxpayers and saying yes to the hardworking American families who deserve a government that lives within its means.
“Critics will say balancing the budget requires painful sacrifices that hurt vulnerable Americans. Our budget proves them wrong. We balance the budget without reducing Social Security or Medicare benefits, raising the Social Security retirement age, or eliminating critical agricultural programs that support our farmers. These are commitments we heard loud and clear from families across America, and we’ve honored them.”
Background:
The RSC Budget is a longstanding tradition of the caucus that outlines a comprehensive fiscal roadmap to balance the federal budget. This year’s budget carries that legacy forward by proving fiscal responsibility is achievable.
This year’s budget incorporates more than 220 bills from RSC Members, highlights key provisions from the historic Working Families Tax Cuts legislation, and advances pro-growth policies that let free markets—not Washington—drive opportunity. By cutting waste, fraud, and abuse while protecting those who truly need assistance, the RSC Budget rewards hard work, strengthens economic growth, and restores America’s competitive edge.