1. United States
2. Texas
3. Letter

I am writing to demand a clear, honest explanation for the blatant contradictions in our federal budget priorities. We are told, repeatedly, that there is “no money” for affordable healthcare, no money for nutrition assistance, no money for strong public education, and no money to ensure basic dignity for the American people. Yet somehow, there always seems to be plenty of money available for political luxuries, non-essential travel, and high-profile leisure activities. If you truly believe there is not enough funding for essential programs that impact millions of Americans, then how is it that resources continue to be allocated toward activities such as frequent presidential leisure travel, including golfing trips that require significant staffing, security, transportation, and logistical expenses? These trips—regardless of who occupies the office—are paid for by taxpayers who are simultaneously told to expect cuts, delays, or denials in programs that directly impact their ability to survive. How can this possibly be justified? You cannot tell struggling families that there is no money for healthcare—while medical debt remains the leading cause of bankruptcy in this country—and then turn around and approve budgets that absorb the cost of repeated high-expense travel for elected officials. You cannot tell America’s children that their public schools must make do with outdated textbooks, understaffing, or unsafe facilities, while federal funds are consumed by unnecessary government-funded leisure events. You cannot tell hungry Americans that food assistance must be slashed for “fiscal responsibility” while taxpayer dollars cover weekend travel bills for political leaders. This is not fiscal responsibility. It is fiscal hypocrisy. I am demanding a full, transparent accounting of how Congress justifies claiming scarcity for programs that serve the American public while approving or ignoring extravagant, non-essential expenditures that benefit political figures. The American people deserve to know exactly why their needs are consistently placed last. Explain this contradiction. Now.