Bob Good Says $40 Trillion Debt Shows GOP Has Become Democrat-lite
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 1
Bob Good Says $40 Trillion Debt Shows GOP Has Become Democrat-lite
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 1
Summary
Bob Good said Republicans are no longer conservative by any meaningful measure, arguing the party has acted like “Democrat-lite” for nearly two years despite controlling both chambers of Congress.
The former House Freedom Caucus chair tied that charge to a $40 trillion national debt, new entitlement programs, government ownership stakes in private companies and what he called a failure to justify a war now lasting more than six months.
Good also faulted Donald Trump for not treating debt reduction seriously, saying Republicans should have used 2025 to slash spending and shrink government before entering an election year.
RNC spokeswoman Emma Hall and White House spokesman Kush Desai rejected the criticism, saying Trump and Republicans are delivering America First results through deregulation, tax cuts and border security.
Looking to the midterms, Good said turnout is the GOP’s main risk because running as merely better than Democrats is not motivating, though he still expects help from redistricting and voter backlash to Democratic policies.
If fiscal warnings keep mounting, why is long-term debt reform so hard during a government’s strongest window to act?
With U.S. debt at $40 trillion, what concrete reforms could still slow interest costs before they squeeze defense, infrastructure, and social programs?
As interest payments outpace key priorities, how long can economic growth and regulation cuts offset the pressure from rising federal borrowing?