Megaphone :verified:Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), known for his staunch fiscal conservatism, is making it clear: he’s a firm <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/NO?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NO</a> on the <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Republican?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Republican</a> <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/debt?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#debt</a> plan.<br>
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In a C-SPAN interview, <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Massie?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Massie</a> dismantles the party’s own talking points, revealing that even under the most optimistic assumptions, the proposal adds hundreds of billions to the <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/deficit?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deficit</a> in the coming years. According to Massie, leadership’s numbers show a $328 billion increase in 2025 alone—with no real plan to control spending beyond vague promises of future restraint.<br>
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Having served in <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Congress?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Congress</a> for 12 years, Massie has seen multiple so-called “10-year plans” under <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Boehner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Boehner</a> and <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/Ryan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ryan</a>—none of which ever played out as promised. He remains skeptical that this time will be any different.<br>
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With the deficit skyrocketing and fiscal responsibility on the line, Massie’s message is clear: empty promises won’t fix <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/America?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#America</a>’s <a href="https://lgbt.earth/discover/tags/economic?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#economic</a> future.<br>
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