A Continuing Resolution (CR) is Congress’s way of kicking the fiscal can down the road. Instead of passing an actual budget, they pass a short-term funding bill to keep the government running—often loaded with pork and unnecessary spending. The media and politicians use scare tactics, claiming that without a CR, the government will “shut down,” leaving grandma starving in the cold and soldiers without pay.
Except that’s not true.
If Congress doesn’t pass a budget or a CR, only discretionary spending is affected. Mandatory spending—which includes Social Security, Medicare, veteran benefits, and more—keeps flowing automatically. So no, grandma isn’t eating dog food, and our troops aren’t left stranded.
What shuts down?
Meanwhile, the real issue—out-of-control government spending—gets ignored.
Here’s why conservatives should always vote NO on continuing resolutions:
As a huge Trump supporter, it pains me to say this: Trump is dead wrong for endorsing this CR. He’s attacking principled conservatives like Rep. Thomas Massie, one of the few people in Washington actually fighting for fiscal sanity.
We didn’t elect Trump to continue Biden-era spending levels. We elected him to cut spending and put America First. If Republicans in Congress had a spine, they’d pass a real budget instead of caving every few months.
It’s time to wake up. If you hear someone pushing a CR, tell them: “Nope. That’s not a budget. That’s a scam.”
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