Rep. Kind Returns $125,547 to Taxpayers From Annual Office Budget

U.S. Rep. Ron Kind announced that he is returning $125,547.82 to the U.S. Treasury to pay down the national debt. Rep. Kind has found savings in his congressional budget every year since taking office, and has returned over $1.7 million to taxpayers.

“Ever since my time working for Senator Bill Proxmire of Wisconsin, investigating wasteful government spending programs for his Golden Fleece Award, I have worked to find ways to save taxpayer money,” said Rep. Kind. “I approach my office budget the same way thousands of Wisconsinites approach their family budgets, by looking to find areas to save and ways to maximize money. Today, I am proud to announce that in 2016 my office was able to return over $125,000 to pay down the national debt.”

Throughout his time in Congress, Rep. Ron Kind has continuously worked to promote fiscal responsibility. Rep. Kind has maintained his giveback practice every year he has been in Washington and in total has now returned more than $1.7 million. Rep. Kind is also a firm supporter of spending reform – specifically in the areas of rapidly rising healthcare costs, outdated defense systems, and agricultural subsidies that benefit large agribusinesses as opposed to family farmers.