In his latest piece for The Washington Post, Ramesh Ponnuru critiques congressional Republicans for their contradictory stance on the federal deficit. He points out that while they express concerns about national debt, they simultaneously advocate for legislation that dramatically increases it. Ponnuru asserts that the primary drivers of soaring federal expenses are entitlements like Medicare and Social Security, which are set to grow without intervention. He argues that the GOP's failure to enact serious spending cuts while leveraging tax cuts could exacerbate fiscal irresponsibility, especially as the demographic shift toward an aging population intensifies fiscal challenges.
"Republicans continue to profess deep concern about the federal debt even as their top priority is to pass a bill that will increase it by trillions of dollars."
"The main driver of increased federal spending is not benefits for illegal immigration or 'woke' programs... It's Medicare and Social Security, observed the conservative commentator."
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