A legitimate and primary purpose of civil government is to safeguard the God-given rights of its citizens; namely, life, liberty, and property. Only those duties, functions, and programs specifically assigned to the federal government by the Constitution should be funded. 

THE PRINCIPLES

James Madison, Federalist Papers #45:  

“The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined.” 

 U.S. Constitution, 10th Amendment  

“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” 

THE PROBLEM

Budget considerations are greatly impacted by the ever-rising national debt. Interest on the debt is one of the largest expenses of government, and unless the interest is paid, the debt will continue to grow as interest is added to interest. 

One of the greatest contributors to deficit spending is war. If the country is to eliminate debt, these United States cannot become gratuitously involved in constant wars. 

THE SOLUTION

STOP DEFICIT SPENDING.

We call upon Congress and the President to stop all federal expenditures which are not specifically authorized by the U.S. Constitution, and to restore to the states those powers, programs, and sources of revenue that the federal government has usurped.  

The President can use his veto power to stop irresponsible and unconstitutional appropriations and refuse to spend money appropriated by Congress for unconstitutional programs, or in excess of tax revenue collected. 

Reject the misleading use of the terms “surplus” and “balanced budget” as long as we have public debt. 

Oppose dishonest accounting practices such as “off-budget items” used to hide unconstitutional spending practices. 

End federal government raiding of the Social Security, Railroad Retirement and Medicare funds to fund current accounts.  

Abolish the Civil Service system, which is perceived to confer on government employees a “property right” regarding their jobs.

THE CONSTITUTION PARTY COMMITTMENT

Budget considerations are greatly impacted by the ever-rising national debt. Interest on the debt is one of the largest expenses of government, and unless the interest is paid, the debt will continue to grow as interest is added to interest. 

We will eliminate the debt in the shortest reasonable time by: 

• Not spending more than collected revenues; 
• Paying interest as it accrues; and 
• Making annual reductions in the principal 

Constitutional government, as the founders envisioned it, was not imperial. It was certainly not contemplated that America would police the world at the taxpayers’ expense. 

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