Senate appropriators have struck another backroom deal to keep the money flowing without real cuts, once again shielding bloated federal agencies from the scrutiny they deserve. This matters because it locks in unsustainable spending levels into December and hands Democrats leverage while Republican leadership dodges the hard work of reining in waste. Voters sent a clear message for restraint, yet the Senate treats the purse as an endless ATM. The Constitution grants Congress the power of the purse precisely to enforce limited government and safeguard individual liberty against unchecked expansion. Continuing resolutions that punt on reductions violate that original design by normalizing deficits and federal overreach instead of restoring federalism and accountability. Conservatives cannot afford to keep tolerating these capitulations if they expect to shrink the state.