Fiscal Responsibility
Washington doesn’t have a revenue problem—it has a spending and honesty problem. Trillions flow out the door every year while working families in CD4 pay the bill. Fraud, waste, and abuse aren’t rounding errors; they’re built into a system where nobody is held accountable. As your next Congressman, I will fight to cut spending, recover stolen dollars, and force the federal government to live within its means—starting with a new generation of audits and enforcement that go far beyond press releases.
Former DOGE leader Elon Musk said on X (December 2025) that his lower-bound guess for national fraud is about 20% of the federal budget—roughly $1.5 trillion per year—and that the real number is probably much higher. Whether the exact percentage is 15% or 25%, the point is the same: if we don’t go after fraud at scale, we will never balance the budget.
My Plan to Cut Spending & Reduce Fraud
Bring Back DOGE—Bigger, Broader, and Permanent
The Department of Government Efficiency proved that when outsiders with authority open the books, the swamp panics. I support bringing DOGE back—with a wider mandate, longer runway, and statutory tools to claw back improper payments and cancel corrupt contracts. We need forensic accounting across cabinet agencies, not another “study” that gathers dust. DOGE shouldn’t be a one-term project; it should be the new normal for how Congress expects agencies to prove every dollar.
Investigate Minnesota Fraud for Real—Nick Shirley’s Reporting and the Somali-Linked Schemes
Independent journalist Nick Shirley did what too many in Congress refuse to do: he got on the ground in Minnesota, rolled cameras, and exposed how daycare, adult day care, non-emergency medical transport, and other public programs were being bled dry—including massive Somali-community-linked fraud that federal and state authorities are now chasing with criminal charges, convictions, and payment freezes. His investigations went viral because they showed what taxpayers across the aisle already suspect: when oversight is weak and nobody consistently verifies how dollars are spent, your tax money becomes an ATM for fraudsters. I will push to replicate that kind of sunlight nationwide—IG + DOJ + Treasury strike teams, aggressive audits, and clawbacks—and I will welcome independent investigators who do the homework politicians dodge.
The same state gave us Feeding Our Future—hundreds of millions in federal nutrition money lost to shell companies and fake meal counts while kids went hungry on paper, not in practice. Two different scandals, one lesson: open spigots plus weak verification equal organized theft. I support prosecuting both tracks to the fullest and using them as the blueprint for every state where programs are too big to police.
Crack Down on Entitlement Fraud to Protect the Truly Vulnerable
Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and disability programs exist for Americans who earned them or who genuinely need help—not for identity thieves, double-dippers, and billing mills. Improper payments and outright fraud in entitlements drain hundreds of billions over time and accelerate insolvency. I will support identity verification, data-matching, work requirements where lawful, and criminal penalties for organized fraud—while protecting benefits for eligible seniors and families. Balancing the budget without touching the growth of fraud is mathematically dishonest.
No Congressional Pay Raise Unless the Budget Is Balanced
Members of Congress should not get a pay raise while the country runs trillion-dollar deficits and inflation eats away at your paycheck. I will oppose any congressional pay increase unless the federal budget is on a credible path to balance—not gimmicks, not 10-year smoke and mirrors, but real constraints on spending. Leadership starts at the top; if Washington wants more money, earn it by fixing the mess they created.
Support Uncapping the House—If It Doesn’t Add Debt
The U.S. House has been frozen at 435 members for over a century while the population has tripled. That means fewer representatives per person, more power concentrated in party leadership, and less accountability to local communities. I support uncapping the House and expanding representation—provided the transition is structured so it does not increase federal spending or drive us deeper into debt. Representation should scale with the people—not with a bigger pork barrel.
A Common Sense Vision for a Solvent America
For decades, career politicians have promised to “cut waste” while the debt clock spins faster. I reject the idea that Americans must accept permanent inflation, open-ended entitlements for fraudsters, and blank checks to bloated agencies. DOGE-style audits, follow-the-money field work like Nick Shirley’s Minnesota investigations, and entitlement integrity aren’t optional—they’re the only way to get to a balanced budget without crushing the middle class. Cut spending, recover fraud, and make Congress live by the same rules as CD4 families: no raises until the job is done.