“You should veto this bill because it is fiscally irresponsible,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter to Trump, according to a draft obtained by POLITICO. “It blows well beyond what was intended with the 2011 [Budget Control Act] caps. Furthermore, it continues spending hundreds of billions more than what we take in a year and does not put our nation on a path towards a balanced budget.”
And, they added, “it raises our debt ceiling for two years, indulging our national spending addiction.”
The letter, which is being led by freshman Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), is currently being circulated on Capitol Hill and will be sent to the White House after they collect more signatures.
Other likely backers include GOP Reps. Andy Biggs of Arizona, Michael Cloud of Texas and Debbie Lesko of Arizona, who, like Roy, are members of the hard-line House Freedom Caucus. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FLa.), a top Trump ally on Capitol Hill, is also expected to sign on to the letter.
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