Justin Amash
@justinamash
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libertarian-republican • constitutional conservative • classical liberal • member of Congress, 2011–2021
Michigan
Joined January 2011
Follow the Constitution. Read the bills. Stop governing by emergency. End the forever war. Cut taxes & spending. Stop borrowing trillions. No CBDC. Protect free speech. Repeal the Patriot Act & FISA 702. No qualified immunity for government officials. End civil asset forfeiture.
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One of the most important Hayek quotes, describing the Rule of Law. Sadly, members of Congress don’t take this to heart anymore. It’s one of the points on which I differed most from my colleagues: Rule of Law means not writing laws to target specific persons, entities, or groups.
“It is because the lawgiver does not know the particular cases to which his rules will apply that it can be said that laws and not men rule.”. — Friedrich Hayek.
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”. Happy Independence Day!.
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Patriot Act on steroids—with roid rage.
@justinamash Justin, I'm worried what's going to happen with the enormous ICE/DHS expansion, particularly once the mission is no longer focused on deportations. It doesn't seem that the federal government is good at shrinking itself or reducing its policing powers. Any thoughts on this?.
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I’m both. I’m committed to conserving American constitutionalism, which largely comprises libertarian principles.
@justinamash You’re a libertarian, not a conservative.
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The right used to have prominent organizations and figures defending American conservatism against the establishment. Now its most notable influencers are paid grifters and sycophants committed to advancing the establishment’s agenda with the blessing and backing of Donald Trump.
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If you vote yes or no on a bill because of someone’s “performance” rather than on the basis of the text of the bill, the Constitution, and the people you represent, then you shouldn’t be in Congress.
GOP Congressman just texted me: . “I was undecided on the bill but then I watched Hakeem Jeffries performance and now I’m a firm yes.”.
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Dear Charlie,. The bill sucks. — We the People.
Dear House GOP,. Pass the bill. — We the People.
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The GOP establishment—which today operates as MAGA, Inc.—always makes the bad the enemy of the good. They constantly promote bad legislation because it’s the path of least resistance. Passing good legislation is hard, requiring courage, determination, and skills they don’t have.
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One of the worst aspects of the Big, Bloated Scam—reflecting the typical strategic incompetence of today’s GOP—is that it does just enough to give Dems useful talking points but little to fix the budget. It rubber-stamps big government while eating up valuable political capital.
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RT @JasonBassler1: You were promised spending cuts — you got the big, beautiful bill. You were promised a ban on CBDCs — you got stablecoi….
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Some of the most ridiculous accounts on here are the ones with Frédéric Bastiat, Ludwig von Mises, Henry Hazlitt, Murray Rothbard, etc., profile pics who unironically think Trump is doing a great job.
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RT @RandPaul: It IS our responsibility - and we must stop trying to pass the mess along to someone else!.
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The same administration that complains it doesn’t have the votes in Congress for spending cuts is the one working to oust genuine fiscal conservatives from Congress while endorsing spendthrifts.
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The notion that economic growth will compensate for the insane levels of spending and debt is the lie that the establishment has been telling for decades to sell budget-busting bills. Donald Trump has co-opted Paul Ryan‘s bogus messaging, and now MAGA, Inc., embraces the claims.
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The Treasury secretary is “confident” the bill does exactly the opposite of what it actually does. Debt grows enormously under this bill—by more than $20 trillion over ten years. Statements like this one from Bessent reveal just how incompetent many of the so-called experts are.
Bessent fires back at @elonmusk criticism. “If Elon sticks to rockets, I'll stick to finance. I'm confident this bill pays down debt. 50 senators weren’t threatened by his words— @VP broke the tie. Trump’s shown incredible leadership moving this forward.” —Treasury
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The impending debt crisis won’t go away without legislative action to alter course. The current path is financial/economic collapse. A president who excuses inaction because getting 50 votes is hard—“you still have to get reelected”—is feckless & weak, condemning America to ruin.
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Who’s excited about Big, Beautiful Spending Increases and Big, Beautiful Deficits? The reconciliation bill ensures they’ll be Bigger and more Beautiful than ever!.
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RT @AP4Liberty: Remember: Libertarians like Rand Paul and Thomas Massie are irrelevant, no one supports them, they can't win elections, vot….
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