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Bill would reveal interest costs hidden in federal spending

A Texas lawmaker wants budget scorekeepers to disclose the interest costs embedded in every federal spending measure; he has reintroduced the proposal in every Congress since 2019 without success.

Published Sep 14, 2026, 5:23 PM EDT | WFMZZ

A Texas congressman is proposing that federal budget scorekeepers show taxpayers the interest costs hidden in each spending bill. He has offered the measure in every Congress starting in 2019 but has not yet gotten it passed.