Rep. Flood at the Norfolk Daily News: Setting a Path to Fiscal Sanity

Rep. Flood at the Norfolk Daily News: Setting a Path to Fiscal Sanity

<span>Rep. Flood at the Norfolk Daily News: Setting a Path to Fiscal Sanity</span> <div class="evo-article__body"><div class="subscriber-preview"><p>It’s been almost 25 years since America last had a balanced budget.</p></div><div class="subscriber-preview"><p>Since 2001, America has run a budget deficit every year, contributing to our $37 trillion national debt that is climbing every day.</p></div><div class="subscriber-only"><p>While partisans can debate the finer points about how America got here and who is to blame, debates do nothing to change what seems to be an unavoidable truth: If the federal government maintains the status quo, the financial future of our country is in real jeopardy.</p></div></div> <span><span>Tyler.Patt@mai…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-08-25T14:24:00-04:00" title="Monday, August 25, 2025 - 14:24">Mon, 08/25/2025 - 14:24</time> </span> <div class="col-auto">September 9, 2025 </div>