Spending: national debt and a balanced budget
What they say
His campaign says he would vote against funding measures that increase the national debt, except in extreme national emergency, and push a balanced-budget amendment.
“I will vote against every funding measure that would result in an increase in our national debt, except in cases of extreme national emergency.”
In their own words, dated
“Republicans and Democrats in Washington, DC, have been equally complicit in raising our national debt, which has nearly tripled from $12.93 trillion dollars in 2005 to $37.64 trillion in 2025 (according to the U.S. Treasury).”
What the record shows
No like-for-like official action exists: his current public role is county attorney, not legislator.
Limit: No like-for-like official action exists: his current public role is county attorney. The post's debt figures are his, attributed to the Treasury, and are not verified here.