Stephen Moore: Cutting Government Spending Is Key to Lowering Interest Rates, Not the Fed

March 1, 2026
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Stephen Moore, the sharp-witted economist and former Trump advisor, dropped a truth bomb on Newsmax's Carl Higbie Frontline that cuts straight to the heart of America's fiscal mess: slashing government spending is the real lever to pull interest rates down, not waiting on the Fed's finger-wagging wizards in Washington. Moore's not mincing words—he wants lower rates too, but he's calling out the elephant in the room. With Uncle Sam blowing through trillions on endless pork and bloated bureaucracies, inflation stays sticky, forcing the Fed to keep rates elevated to tame it. It's basic supply-side logic: curb the spending spree, cool the money printer, and rates naturally follow suit. Moore's framing this as a Republican imperative, urging the party to wield the budget axe before the debt bomb explodes. This isn't just econ wonkery—it's a frontline warning for the 2A community, where every extra dime in government coffers fuels the anti-gun machine. Think about it: sky-high interest rates jack up borrowing costs for everyday Americans, from buying a home to financing that critical AR-15 build or range membership. But bloated federal spending? That's the lifeblood of ATF empire-building, with billions funneled into red-flag laws, universal background check pushes, and bump stock bans that erode our rights. Moore's push for cuts echoes Reagan-era discipline, when fiscal restraint starved the beast and let the private sector—and yes, the firearms industry—thrive. Post-2024, if Trump 2.0 teams up with Moore-types to eviscerate discretionary spending (hello, defund the deep state), we could see rates drop, unleashing a borrowing boom that supercharges gun shop sales, suppressor trusts, and Second Amendment activism. The implication? 2A patriots should cheer every spending cut as a double win: cheaper loans for freedom gear and less cash for tyrants. The Fed's rate tinkering is a band-aid on a gunshot wound caused by Congress's check-writing addiction. Moore's rallying cry demands real action—pass a balanced budget amendment, sunset wasteful agencies—and positions fiscal hawks as the true rate-cutters. For gun owners, this means vigilance: lobby your reps to prioritize cuts that kneecap gun-grabbers while preserving pro-2A funding like border security. Ignore the Keynesian noise; history proves Moore right—deficits breed inflation, inflation breeds high rates, and high rates squeeze the working man defending his rights. Time to spend less, shoot more.

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Stephen Moore, the sharp-witted economist and former Trump advisor, dropped a truth bomb on Newsmax’s Carl Higbie Frontline that cuts straight to the heart of America’s fiscal mess: slashing government spending is the real lever to pull interest rates down, not waiting on the Fed’s finger-wagging wizards in Washington. Moore’s not mincing words—he wants lower rates too, but he’s calling out the elephant in the room. With Uncle Sam blowing through trillions on endless pork and bloated bureaucracies, inflation stays sticky, forcing the Fed to keep rates elevated to tame it. It’s basic supply-side logic: curb the spending spree, cool the money printer, and rates naturally follow suit. Moore’s framing this as a Republican imperative, urging the party to wield the budget axe before the debt bomb explodes.

This isn’t just econ wonkery—it’s a frontline warning for the 2A community, where every extra dime in government coffers fuels the anti-gun machine. Think about it: sky-high interest rates jack up borrowing costs for everyday Americans, from buying a home to financing that critical AR-15 build or range membership. But bloated federal spending? That’s the lifeblood of ATF empire-building, with billions funneled into red-flag laws, universal background check pushes, and bump stock bans that erode our rights. Moore’s push for cuts echoes Reagan-era discipline, when fiscal restraint starved the beast and let the private sector—and yes, the firearms industry—thrive. Post-2024, if Trump 2.0 teams up with Moore-types to eviscerate discretionary spending (hello, defund the deep state), we could see rates drop, unleashing a borrowing boom that supercharges gun shop sales, suppressor trusts, and Second Amendment activism. The implication? 2A patriots should cheer every spending cut as a double win: cheaper loans for freedom gear and less cash for tyrants.

The Fed’s rate tinkering is a band-aid on a gunshot wound caused by Congress’s check-writing addiction. Moore’s rallying cry demands real action—pass a balanced budget amendment, sunset wasteful agencies—and positions fiscal hawks as the true rate-cutters. For gun owners, this means vigilance: lobby your reps to prioritize cuts that kneecap gun-grabbers while preserving pro-2A funding like border security. Ignore the Keynesian noise; history proves Moore right—deficits breed inflation, inflation breeds high rates, and high rates squeeze the working man defending his rights. Time to spend less, shoot more.

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