Fiscal Responsibility

Tim Walberg understands that the $38 trillion and climbing national debt threatens the future of our country and causes a significant portion of our federal budget to be used for simply paying interest on this debt. 

Tim has voted for a Balanced Budget Amendment to force the federal government to live within its means, and he voted for fiscally responsible budgets that dramatically reduce the deficit and place our government on a path to long-term balance. 

Tim's Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act passed the House and was implemented in 2024, providing an online inventory containing program descriptions and expenses by various agencies, increasing transparency and allowing easier identification of waste.  

Additionally, Tim has been fighting to get rid of waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government. As Chair of the Education and Workforce Committee, Tim ushered through his portion of the Working Families Tax Cuts, which saved taxpayers over $281 billion. No other piece of enacted legislation in recent congressional history has saved as much as this historic legislation.

Tim helped pass the Rescissions Act to claw back over $9 billion in wasteful government spending. He also supported funding bills that would reverse course from Biden’s reckless spending levels to get our fiscal House back in order.

Tim Walberg is dedicated to preserving and strengthening Social Security and Medicare. He introduced a lockbox bill, preventing the raid of these funds that citizens paid into and expect during their retirement years.