White House analysis of proposals by the conservative House Freedom Caucus has led to claims that Republicans were directly calling for border staff cuts.
"While the President's Budget proposes smart investments to improve public safety, strengthen border security, and improve the safety of our transportation networks, extreme MAGA Republicans are pushing draconian cuts to these critical national priorities that would endanger Americans' safety," the statement said.
Fox News, which first reported the statement, said the White House derived its figures from new analysis of the House Freedom Caucus proposal by the Office of Management and Budget. The Biden administration said in its statement that the Congressional Budget Office found that the tax cuts proposed would not be met with the required savings.
The group dismissed the notion that it was calling for cuts to the number of border agents, arguing that funding was not the issue. They instead argued that the Biden administration needed to use the powers it already had to limit border crossings. "All the money in the world won't stop the flow of fentanyl and illegal crossings if the president won't enforce the laws to secure the border," itHouse Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry drew a comparison between the number of illegal crossings under Biden and previous administrations, tellingREALITY CHECK:All the money in the world won't stop the flow of fentanyl and illegal crossings if the President won't enforce the laws to secure the border.
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