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South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster led his fellow Republican governors in sending a joint letter to congressional leaders expressing support for President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, and emphasizing the importance of balancing the federal budget.
“We are writing to you today to express our overwhelming support for President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative and request that Congress work with him to consolidate the efficiency gains seen in the law” , the governors wrote.
They added: “As our state chief executives, we know a thing or two about streamlining government, cutting out unnecessary bureaucracy, and bringing effective, results-oriented solutions to state government. We stand with President Trump as he strives to do the same with the federal government. »
The letter continues: “These results do not happen overnight. Our states succeed because we live within our means. We balance our budgets, cut taxes, leverage surpluses, pay down debt, improve the efficiency of state governments, and create an environment where our constituents can build prosperous futures for themselves, their families, and their communities.
“It is high time for Washington, too, to live within its means. We support President Trump’s nominations of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy and agree with their assertion that the federal government must be cut down to size. We are ready to help.
Led by McMaster, RGA Policy Chair, signatories include: Governor Kay Ivey (AL), Governor Mike Dunleavy (AK), Governor Sarah Sanders (AR), Governor Ron DeSantis (FL), Governor Brian Kemp (GA), Governor Brad Little (ID), Governor Eric Holcomb (IN), Governor Kim Reynolds (IA), Governor Jeff Landry (LA), Governor Tate Reeves (MS), Governor Mike Parson (MO ), Governor Greg Gianforte (MT), Governor Jim Pillen (NE), Governor Joe Lombardo (NV) Governor Kelly Ayotte (NH), Governor Kelly Armstrong (ND), Governor Mike DeWine (OH), Governor Kevin Stitt (OK), Governor Kristi Noem (SD), Governor Bill Lee (TN), Governor Greg Abbott (TX), Governor Spencer Cox (UT), Governor Glenn Youngkin (VA), Governor Jim Justice (WV) and Governor Mark Gordon (WY).