The Fiscal Responsibility You Voted For Never Happened

You Taught Us About Hard-Earned Money

You always said every tax dollar should be spent wisely because it came from hardworking families. You taught us to live within our means, to save for emergencies, and that government should be held to the same standard.

You said politicians who waste taxpayer money are stealing from working people.

What if I told you they're stealing from you right now, on a scale you can't imagine?

The Debt Explosion

Trump added $8.4 trillion to the national debt in four years: more than Obama did in eight years. Remember when you said Obama was fiscally irresponsible? Trump doubled down on that irresponsibility.

Every dollar of that debt is money your grandchildren will have to pay back.

The Tax Cut Scam

The 2017 tax cuts you supported? 83% of benefits went to the top 1%. Your taxes are scheduled to go UP in 2025 while corporate tax cuts are permanent.

Trump's own Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin admitted in internal documents that the tax cuts would only pay for themselves if GDP grew by 3% annually. It never did. Even Trump's own economists knew they were lying about paying for themselves.

Dad, they told you these tax cuts would pay for themselves. They knew it was a lie when they said it.

The $45 Million Birthday Parade Scandal

The government is spending $45 million on a military parade for Trump's birthday. Not Veterans Day, not July 4th: his personal birthday.

Dad, $45 million could fund 900 teachers' salaries or provide school lunches for 2.8 million children. Instead, it's going to a personal birthday party while FEMA cuts disaster relief.

This is happening while cutting FEMA disaster relief and education funding. They're taking money from hurricane victims to fund a birthday party.

Where Your Tax Money Really Goes

The Redcoat Nation Warning

Dad, our founders didn't fight King George's Redcoats just to create American Redcoats 250 years later.

We threw tea in the harbor because we refused to bow to kings. Have we come full circle? Have we become a Redcoat Nation?

Imagine telling a Gold Star mother her son died for a Constitution that now funds parades for a politician's birthday while judges and police are left unprotected. That's not honoring service. That's exploiting it.

The EPA's $43,000 Phone Booth

Remember EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt? He spent $43,000 on a soundproof phone booth, flew first class 58 times, and had 24/7 security detail while cutting environmental protections.

That's more than most families make in a year, spent on a phone booth for one man who was supposed to be cutting government waste.

Hurricane Victims vs Birthday Parties

While families who lost everything in hurricanes wait months for FEMA aid, $45 million goes to a birthday celebration.

Dad, is this really the fiscal responsibility you voted for?

The Saudi Jet Conversion

The Saudis "gifted" Trump a private Boeing 747. Converting this plane to meet Air Force One security standards will cost American taxpayers over $100 million, while Trump gets a free luxury jet.

Dad, they're making you pay to convert their bribe into a working presidential aircraft.

What Real Fiscal Responsibility Looks Like

You taught me that fiscal responsibility means:

• Spending taxpayer money like it's your own
• Cutting waste, not essential services
• Leaving the country better for your children
• Public servants serving the public, not themselves

What we have now is the opposite:

• Spending taxpayer money on personal luxuries
• Cutting disaster relief for birthday parties
• Leaving crushing debt for grandchildren
• Public servants enriching themselves

The Personal Impact on Our Family

While we're drowning in student debt and rent hikes, Trump's kids got White House jobs, skipped security clearances, and flew on Air Force One. He said he was for working Americans, but he spent more on his birthday parade than it would cost to cancel all late fees on federal student loans for a year.

Dad, you taught me about leaders who profit while others sacrifice. Trump sells $100,000 watches, golden sneakers, and his own cryptocurrency while claiming to represent working families. What does this tell you about his priorities?

The Bottom Line

You didn't vote for bigger government spending on personal luxuries. You voted for smaller, more efficient government.

You didn't vote for tax cuts for billionaires while your taxes go up. You voted for middle-class tax relief.

You didn't vote for birthday parades while hurricane victims suffer. You voted for government that serves the people.

Dad, is this really what you thought you were voting for?

Because if it's not, it's not too late to say so.