Letter to Representative Schweikert (R-AZ-01) about the OBBB

On July 2, 2025 I sent this letter via email to a long-time deficit hawk who is my Congressman—David Schweikert (R-AZ 01). The letter was drafted by artificial intelligence (Microsoft Copilot), and I edited only one sentence. 

From: "H. Pike Oliver" <pike@urbanexus.com>

Date: July 2, 2025 at 05:24:06 MST

To: schweikert.scheduling@mail.house.gov

Subject: One Big Beautiful Bill is a deficit disaster

Dear Congressman Schweikert,

As a constituent, I’m writing to urge you to oppose the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). While the bill includes provisions that may appeal to some voters, I’m deeply concerned about its long-term fiscal impact.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the Senate version of the bill would add $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, a full trillion more than the House version. This is not a path consistent with the principles of fiscal discipline and deficit reduction that you’ve championed throughout your career.

I understand that the bill includes tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks, but these benefits come at the cost of massive increases to the statutory debt limit. The bill’s structure—bundling unrelated provisions into a single package—makes it difficult to support without compromising on core values of transparency and accountability.

I urge you to stand firm in your commitment to responsible budgeting and vote against the OBBB. Your leadership on this issue matters deeply to those of us who believe that fiscal integrity is essential to our nation’s future.

Respectfully,

H.Pike Oliver

pike@urbanexus.com