I will decrease wasteful government spending.

We promised to decrease wasteful government spending, build a border wall and protect the unborn.

The statement repeats a commitment to cut wasteful government spending.

Gosar Votes Against Government Funding Bill | Congressman Paul Gosar D.D.S
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.4-mini

I was honored this week to receive the 2025 “Taxpayers’ Friend Award” ... I remain committed to standing up for hardworking American families who expect fiscal responsibility from their elected officials. Every dollar the federal government spends first comes from the pockets of the American people, and I believe Congress has a duty to spend wisely,

Representative Paul Gosar
primary · official_post · model gpt-5-mini

Gosar said, "We promised to decrease wasteful government spending" and argued the funding bill failed to keep that promise.

Primary-source statement of the promise and his framing of it during the 2018 funding fight.

partial same_term

Gosar Votes Against Government Funding Bill | Congressman Paul Gosar D.D.S
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 89%

The House Clerk records Gosar's amendment vote on H.R. 2740 as failed, with the amendment not adopted.

Official roll-call evidence that a spending-cut amendment he advanced did not succeed.

never same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 329 | H.R. 2740
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

Gosar said his FY2015 appropriations amendments passed 21 of 27 and positively affected almost one billion dollars in federal spending.

Official congressional statement showing concrete efforts to reduce spending, with multiple amendments passing the House.

partial same_term A for effort

Gosar Amendments to FY15 Appropriations Cuts Nearly One Billion in Federal Spending
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 93%

Treasury reports that outlays increased $338.9 billion, or 8.3 percent, over fiscal year 2018.

Official Treasury data indicate federal spending rose rather than fell during the period immediately following the 2018 campaign promise.

never same_term

Financial Report of the United States Government - Management's Discussion & Analysis
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 94%

Gosar announced an amendment that would save $3.1 million by preventing a budget increase for the U.S. Botanic Garden; the House passed it and the larger bill also passed the House.

Official evidence of a concrete spending-cut effort that advanced successfully, supporting effort rather than full fulfillment of the broader promise.

partial same_term A for effort

House Passes Gosar Efforts to Cut Waste | Congressman Paul Gosar D.D.S
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 90%