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Mike Beltran Vows Federal Budget Audit Against Kathy Castor

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC · How we work

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Mike Beltran (R-Fla.) vows to audit federal budgets with litigation expertise.
He challenges 20-year incumbent Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) for Florida’s 14th congressional seat.
Beltran says Castor has passed no major bills, only renamed post offices.
He says U.S. defense spending exceeds 5% of GDP—about $1 trillion—more than Germany.
He claims borrowing $2 trillion yearly from China fuels inflation, urging allies to fund their own defense.

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Mike Beltran (R-Fla.) vows to audit federal budgets with litigation expertise.
He challenges 20-year incumbent Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) for Florida’s 14th congressional seat.
Beltran says Castor has passed no major bills, only renamed post offices.
He says U.S. defense spending exceeds 5% of GDP—about $1 trillion—more than Germany.
He claims borrowing $2 trillion yearly from China fuels inflation, urging allies to fund their own defense.