Since being elected to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate, I’ve fought hard to call out wasteful spending and offer solutions to make our government more efficient and accountable to the taxpayers. This should be the foundation of our work and service to our constituents. We can’t forget that every dollar the federal government spends is borrowed from the people.

Sadly, over the past two years that I’ve been in Washington, I’ve realized that while many politicians make promises to uphold these values, very few put their words into practice. It’s no wonder, then, that our national debt continues to grow out of control. In 2020 alone, the federal government increased its debt by more than $4 trillion. Today, it sits at a massive and unsustainable $27 trillion.