Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr on Wednesday defended cuts made by President Donald Trump, asked for patience on possible tariffs on bourbon and other Kentucky products, and said the spiraling national debt meant the country had to tamp down on spending.
The Lexington Republican, in office since 2013, also told attendees at the Commerce Lexington luncheon to contact his office if there are concerns about federal funding cuts.
“Come to our office. We will weigh in on your behalf,” Barr said. “ The whole exercise of DOGE is not to end a lot of these worthwhile funding streams. It is to segregate the waste, fraud and abuse, corruption and mismanagement.”
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