Republicans' plan for fiscal sanity, balanced budget

Today is the first full day of Mike Johnson's speakership and things are already happening that would put the federal budget on a path to a balanced budget while funding the government this fiscal year. Republicans' first priority is to fund the government this year. NBC is reporting "Even ultraconservative lawmakers who firmly oppose stopgap bills said after he won the speakership that they're willing to give him the space to pursue his plan, explaining that they trust him and that he inherited a tough situation. It's a sign that Johnson, R-La., will have a honeymoon period with the fractious and narrow House majority."

The CR would fund government until the House passes the 12 appropriations bills. Passing these appropriations bills will put pressure on Senate Democrats to pass appropriations bills, too, rather than passing an omnibus spending bill right before Christmas. The omnibus spending bill is the Omniparty's favorite stunt in passing overbloated spending packages.

The House Republicans' plan is to force Democrats into passing a series of single-subject spending bills that go through the committee process rather than an oversized bill that, in the past, was cooked up in Nancy Pelosi's private cauldrin away from scrutiny. First, funding this year's budget:

In Johnson, Republicans picked a movement conservative with a heart for fiscal restraint. Nobody will mistake Johnson for Mitch McConnell. As for putting together a balanced budget, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington herded the cats and passed a budget blueprint that will produce a balanced budget within 10 years:

"The House Budget Committee took the first step in reversing the curse and restoring America’s fiscal sanity by passing a budget resolution molded by the guiding principles and policy prescriptions enshrined in this blueprint.

"I want to thank all our committee members for engaging in this process, elevating the discourse, and doing the hard work the American people expect us to do. I also want to thank our House Budget Committee staff who worked tirelessly over the last nine months to making the Reverse the Curse a reality."

Contrary to Democrats' lies, balancing the budget isn't predicated on slashing spending. It's predicated on something that Bernie Sanders hates. It's predicated on a prolific, growing economy. Fiscal responsibility is required, too, but prolific growth is the thing that fixes most problems.