Milei shows us spending cuts can be done

Published February 22, 2024 4:51pm ET



Argentinian President Javier Milei has done something truly astounding — something American politicians have universally failed to do. He delivered on a campaign promise to cut deficits and created a surplus in Argentina for the first time in 12 years. It only took him a few weeks from his inauguration to pull that feat off. 

It’s time for House Republicans to demonstrate that kind of resolve by using the tools we already gave ourselves to cut spending. In law, we currently hold the golden ticket — automatic caps that will cut the woke, weaponized federal bureaucracy by $73 billion, nearly 10%, while leaving defense spending and veterans’ benefits untouched.

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