Rep. Roy's Budget Critique and the Looming U.S. Economic Outlook The U.S. economic policy debate has once again intensified, with Representative Roy taking a firm stance on the nation's budget evolution. He highlights that the budget, which stood at approximately $3.6 trillion a decade ago, has now doubled to $7.2 trillion. Roy strongly criticizes politicians for congratulating themselves over $160 billion in reductions or increases, when the ...