{"id":2435961,"date":"2025-05-17T14:15:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T18:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-rfk-jr-channels-reagan-at-hhs-hearing-more-money-isnt-the-solution\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T14:18:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T18:18:08","slug":"liberal-rfk-jr-channels-reagan-at-hhs-hearing-more-money-isnt-the-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-rfk-jr-channels-reagan-at-hhs-hearing-more-money-isnt-the-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberal RFK Jr. Channels Reagan at HHS Hearing: &#8216;More Money Isn&#8217;t the Solution&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fliberal-rfk-jr-channels-reagan-at-hhs-hearing-more-money-isnt-the-solution%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=2435961&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>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-big-lie-the-new-york-times-bestseller-list\/\" title=\"The Big Lie: The New York Times Bestseller List\">recent panel discussion<\/a>, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. surprisingly called for a budget cut of over $30 billion from his own agency, a move that contrasts with the common approach of government officials who typically seek increased funding. During the House Appropriations Committee hearing, Kennedy argued for a more effective use of existing resources, stating, &#8220;We intend to do more, a lot more with less.&#8221; He criticized the federal budget that increased by 38% under the Biden governance while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-to-show-lockdowns-are-killing-more-people-than-the-virus\/\" title=\"How To Show Lockdowns Are Killing More People Than The Virus\">public health<\/a> outcomes worsened.Kennedy emphasized the need for smarter policies and reduced waste rather than simply allocating more funds, claiming that numerous financial investments have failed to improve health statistics, such as rising rates of chronic diseases and overdoses. His statements reflect a broader call for affordable and effective healthcare for all Americans, irrespective of political affiliation.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Most government officials do not actively call for less funding for their own agencies, but that is exactly what this senior Democrat recently did.<\/p>\n<p>Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ben-jerrys-founder-arrested-dragged-screaming-rfk-jr-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kennedy<\/a> Jr. lauded a new plan from the Trump administration to remove more than $30 billion from his agency&rsquo;s budget during a Wednesday panel for the House Appropriations Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than fighting to gauge the taxpayer for even more cash, Kennedy presented the case for actively removing funds from the Department of Health and Human Services.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We intend to do more, a lot more with less,&rdquo; Kennedy said, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/05\/14\/congress\/democrats-confront-rfk-jr-on-budget-cuts-but-will-need-republican-help-to-stop-them-00349264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Politico.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s music to taxpaying ears.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We committed to delivering more efficient, responsive and effective services to the over 100 million Americans who rely on Medicare, Medicaid and other programs,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kennedy-takes-democrat-school-food-safety-kids-talking-20-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kennedy<\/a> d footage from the hearing on X, captioning his remarks &ldquo;more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harriss-money-advantage-isnt-paying-off-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris&#039;s money advantage isn&#039;t paying off - Washington Examiner\">money isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t the solution.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That phrase could have come from the mouth of a small government crusader like President Ronald Reagan, even though he and Kennedy would certainly sit on opposite sides of the aisle.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We&rsquo;ve spent trillions trying to fix our health system&mdash;and outcomes keep getting worse.<\/p>\n<p>More money isn&rsquo;t the solution. Smarter policy, less waste, and honest leadership is how we Make America Healthy Again. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A0UzbLarsQ\">pic.twitter.com\/A0UzbLarsQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Kennedy (@SecKennedy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecKennedy\/status\/1922743631904903358?\">May 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kennedy outlined various ways in which public health has declined in recent years even as the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >precise federal agency meant<\/a> to handle public health has only become more enormous.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The budget for my agency increased by 38 percent over the Biden administration, and Americans got sicker, and more Americans overdosed, and more Americans died from cancer,&rdquo; Kennedy warned.<\/p>\n<p>But those worrisome metrics were just the start.<\/p>\n<p>Americans are also facing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/conservative-journalist-megan-basham-quotes-classic-hymn-reveals-advanced-cancer-diagnosis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">colorectal cancer<\/a> and chronic disease at record levels.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All of that money that was supposed to cure those diseases or revert them, none of it worked,&rdquo; Kennedy told the House Appropriations Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy repeated that the agency is now &ldquo;doing more with less,&rdquo; noting that installing new leadership was much of the battle.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m realigning all of these perverse incentives that have driven up costs and driven down health,&rdquo; Kennedy continued.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy may be a Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>But government bloat negatively impacts the entire country.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are a progressive or conservative, you definitely need some form of healthcare, and you hopefully pay your taxes.<\/p>\n<p>That means affordable healthcare with minimal governmental interference is ideal for everyone, no matter which side of the aisle they happen to prefer.<\/p>\n<p>The previous administration, and many others before that one (both Democratic and Republican), oversaw less affordable healthcare and more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-health-nominee-mum-on-taxpayer-funded-abortion\/\" title=\"Biden ... Nominee Mum On Taxpayer Funded Abortion\">government interference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy, like the vast majority of Americans, simply wants a healthy country at the lowest possible cost.<\/p>\n<p>That is a winning proposition for everyone.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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