The national debt has become a rallying cry for Republicans as they seek to dismantle the federal government, justifying the possibly illegal elimination of life-saving foreign aid, consumer protections and cancer research at the hands of President Donald Trump’s administration and Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency.

House Republicans released a budget plan Wednesday that sets the stage for advancing many of President Donald Trump's top domestic priorities, providing for up to $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and a $4 trillion increase in the debt limit so that the U.

The House Republican budget released today by Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington is an extreme giveaway to the wealthy at the expense of families who already have a hard time making ends meet.