{"id":2421304,"date":"2025-04-08T16:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T20:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-only-gopers-cared-as-much-about-spending-as-they-do-tariffs\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T16:14:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T20:14:55","slug":"if-only-gopers-cared-as-much-about-spending-as-they-do-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-only-gopers-cared-as-much-about-spending-as-they-do-tariffs\/","title":{"rendered":"If Only GOPers Cared As Much About Spending As They Do Tariffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fif-only-gopers-cared-as-much-about-spending-as-they-do-tariffs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2421304&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the growing concerns among Republican lawmakers regarding President Trump&#8217;s recent tariff policies, which they fear may lead to increased living costs for Americans. Prominent figures like Senator Thom Tillis have publicly expressed their apprehension about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-renew-criticism-of-gov-whitmers-efforts-to-shut-off-key-oil-pipeline-as-energy-crisis-explodes\/\" title=\"... Renew Criticism of Gov. Whitmer\u2019s Efforts to Shut Off Key Oil Pipeline as Energy Crisis Explodes\">potential economic impact<\/a> of these tariffs, describing them as a significant stability issue. Tillis, who also voiced skepticism during a Senate Finance Commitee hearing, recently joined other GOP senators in supporting legislation aimed at curbing the president&#8217;s authority to impose tariffs unilaterally.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these warnings, the article critiques Republican lawmakers for their role in exacerbating inflation through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japanification-how-americas-economy-could-see-a-permanent-decline\/\" title=\"\u2018Japanification\u2019: How America\u2019s Economy Could See A Permanent Decline\">excessive federal spending<\/a> in previous years. A report by the Heritage Foundation is mentioned, highlighting how reckless spending during the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to the current economic strain, wiht the average American household reportedly losing about $7,000 due to rising prices and interest rates. The senate&#8217;s budget proposal, which aligns with Trump\u2019s priorities, is seen as inadequate in terms of meaningful spending cuts, further undermining the credibility of GOP concerns over tariffs.The author argues that if Republicans genuinely want to alleviate the financial burden on Americans, they should focus on reducing federal spending instead of merely expressing anxiety over tariff escalation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It&rsquo;s been less than a week since President Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;Liberation Day&rdquo; tariff blitz against foreign nations, and Republicans on Capitol Hill are already in full-on freakout mode. <\/p>\n<p>Throughout the past several days, GOP members of Congress have run to their favorite legacy media talking heads to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/republicans-ask-tariff-exemptions-express-concern-trump-trade-war-rcna198987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">express<\/a> their <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5237139-congressional-republicans-trump-tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">supposed concerns<\/a> that the president&rsquo;s tariff policies could result in higher costs of living for everyday Americans. The latest example of this came on Tuesday, when Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., while speaking to reporters, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DailyCaller\/status\/1909629227747455174\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">discussed<\/a> potential price increases consumers could be seeing in the coming weeks as a result of the tariffs. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Does that concern you?&rdquo; one reporter asked, to which Tillis replied, &ldquo;Of course it concerns me. I mean, my god, it&rsquo;s a stability issue. &hellip; We&rsquo;ve got a lot of uncertainty.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Tarheel State senior senator&rsquo;s comments were issued the same day he <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/business\/5238197-tillis-trump-tariffs-senator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expressed<\/a> skepticism and frustration with the administration&rsquo;s tariff policy during a Senate Finance Committee hearing. While questioning U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Tillis asked, &ldquo;Whose throat do I get to choke if this proves to be wrong?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It just seems like we&rsquo;ve decided to begin a trade war on all fronts, and that&rsquo;s OK, if the person who thought this through has an answer for why you go after partners that we have a very long storied relationship with,&rdquo; Tillis said. &ldquo;I wish you well, but I am skeptical.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/business\/5238197-tillis-trump-tariffs-senator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">noted<\/a> by The Hill, Tillis &mdash; who&rsquo;s up for reelection next year &mdash; joined six other GOP senators in signing onto legislation introduced by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., that seeks to &ldquo;cut back the president&rsquo;s authority to unilaterally impose tariffs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While it&rsquo;s logical for Republicans to have questions about Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">long-term tariff strategy<\/a> and the potential effects it could have on their voters&rsquo; checkbooks, it&rsquo;s hard to take many of them seriously when they&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cratering-trust-in-americas-anti-truth-media-is-healthy-for-society\/\" title=\"Cratering Trust In America&#039;s Anti-Truth Media Is Healthy For Society\">ve spent years contributing<\/a> to America&rsquo;s inflation problem through reckless federal spending. Take Tillis, for example.<\/p>\n<p>The North Carolina Republican has never been shy about voting for <a href=\"https:\/\/heritageaction.com\/scorecard\/members\/T000476\/116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pork-filled<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/heritageaction.com\/scorecard\/members\/T000476\/117\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">spending<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/heritageaction.com\/scorecard\/members\/T000476\/118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">packages<\/a> that have come across his desk in recent years. This includes voting for Democrat-backed measures like the <a href=\"https:\/\/heritageaction.com\/scorecard\/votes\/s268-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CHIPS Act<\/a> ($250 billion) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/heritageaction.com\/scorecard\/votes\/s314-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act<\/a> ($1 trillion) during the 117th Congress (2021-2023). <\/p>\n<p>(Tillis has also been an enthusiastic <a href=\"https:\/\/heritageaction.com\/scorecard\/votes\/s41-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">supporter<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/heritageaction.com\/scorecard\/votes\/s154-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shipping<\/a> endless amounts of U.S. taxpayer money and resources to Ukraine, even going as far as to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/12\/mcconnell-tillis-openly-trash-dim-and-short-sighted-gop-voters-after-base-rejected-mcconnells-bogus-border-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">insult<\/a> the intelligence of conservative voters who oppose such a policy.)<\/p>\n<p>Economic analyses have indicated that these disastrous spending habits are a major contributing factor to the U.S. economy&rsquo;s inflation problem. <\/p>\n<p>For instance, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/budget-and-spending\/report\/the-road-inflation-how-unprecedented-federal-spending-spree-created\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">September 2023 report<\/a> by The Heritage Foundation documented how &ldquo;[o]pportunistic legislators from both parties&rdquo; used the 2019 Covid outbreak &ldquo;as cover for massive handouts to political constituencies, counterproductive expansions of welfare programs, and a variety of ill-conceived slush funds for state and local government entities.&rdquo; This &ldquo;commitment to tremendous new spending programs and central bank money-printing,&rdquo; the analysis noted, &ldquo;steered the economy into a devastating inflation spiral and a shaky recovery while also enabling (and implicitly encouraging) further lockdowns through intergovernmental subsidies and lengthy welfare expansions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The deficit-fueled federal spending spree delivered painful economic consequences. The average American household has already lost $7,000 to the inflation and interest rate spike largely caused by this spending spree,&rdquo; the 2023 report reads. &ldquo;Employment has stagnated, and millions of workers are still missing from the labor force more than two years after the start of the pandemic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And yet, despite Americans still feeling the aftershocks of these reckless decisions, Republicans like Tillis show no signs of abandoning their addiction to more government spending. <\/p>\n<p>The Senate&rsquo;s recently passed reconciliation budget resolution, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crfb.org\/blogs\/whats-senates-concurrent-fy-2025-budget\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contains<\/a> several of Trump&rsquo;s legislative priorities, does very little, if anything, to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/some-people-can-expect-medicare-tax-increases-under-next-biden-budget\/\" title=\"Some People Can Expect Medicare Tax Increases Under Next Biden Budget\">make meaningful spending cuts<\/a> to the federal budget over the next 10 years. According to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwc.com\/us\/en\/services\/tax\/library\/pwc-senate-approves-amendments-to-housepassed-budget-plan-for-tax.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">analysis<\/a> by PwC, a multinational accounting firm, the Senate&rsquo;s proposal only includes a &ldquo;minimum level of mandatory spending cuts of at least $4 billion across four committees,&rdquo; whereas the House version <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/johnson-faces-uphill-battle-keeping-gop-divisions-from-derailing-trump-budget-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">requires<\/a> a minimum of $1.5 trillion in cuts.<\/p>\n<p>(Unfortunately, the Senate version &mdash; which is being considered by the House this week &mdash; has <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114298964268045690\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">received<\/a> Trump&rsquo;s endorsement).<\/p>\n<p>If Republicans like Tillis actually care about lowering Americans&rsquo; cost of living, then they should use their congressional majorities to significantly cut the federal budget they&rsquo;ve spent years ballooning. Until then, nobody should take their supposed tariff &ldquo;concerns&rdquo; seriously. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans are panicking over Trump&#8217;s recent tariffs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2421305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Thom-Tillis.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6203,3834,50406],"class_list":["post-2421304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gop","tag-spending","tag-tariffs-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Thom-Tillis.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2421304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2421304"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2421304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2421308,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2421304\/revisions\/2421308"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2421305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2421304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2421304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2421304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}