Use PAYGO budgeting to prevent debt-increasing legislation

Thompson supports pay-as-you-go budgeting (PAYGO). Under this approach, any spending increase or tax cut Congress passes must be offset by spending cuts or increased revenue, so the measure does not increase the debt. He says he has fought for PAYGO and will continue working to address the national debt while protecting Social Security and Medicare.

Context: The passage describes PAYGO as a policy Thompson has supported; it does not specify a new bill or legislative action he plans to take.

In their own words

PAYGO ensures that the bills that Congress passes do not increase our debt.

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