Excessive government spending is certainly the root cause of the economic crisis we are facing, but austerity is NOT a realistic short term solution, any more than starvation is a safe way to lose weight.
President Trump recognized that strong economic growth is essential to any safe landing from a hundred years of government excess. He also recognized that there is low hanging fruit to be harvested that could stimulate that growth.
Eliminating woke job-killing regulations.
Energy independence/dominance.
Border control.
America first trade agreements and policies.
Restoring competition and honesty to healthcare, education and media.
Only with a powerful economy can we hope to unravel the debt spiral we are caught in… because a strong economy lifts people out of poverty and government dependence - and automatically lowers entitlement obligations.
A strong economy and financial self-reliance is the key to shrinking the government, and that is what MAGA is all about.
There is nothing more conservative than Trump’s MAGA movement.
Pompeo is just wrong.
Worth repeating.
It is sad to believe that a guy with such credentials could be sipping the kool aid.