How YOU could decide how taxpayer dollars are spent in the U.S.: Republican law could stop trillions from going overseas

A Republican-led effort could soon enable taxpayers to decide whether they want their money shelled out to projects within the U.S. or abroad. 

The 'Spend It At Home Act' would require the U.S. Treasury Department to include provisions on federal income tax forms allowing payers to decide whether they want their taxes to be used for domestic or international purposes. 

It would also require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to make that data publicly available at the end of the year so Americans can see where taxpayer dollars are being spent. 

'I've heard time and time again from my constituents that they are sick and tired of paying taxes to secure Ukraine's borders, as millions of aliens are flooding across our own,' Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, who introduced the bill Wednesday, exclusively told DailyMail.com. 

The Spend It At Home Act would require the IRS to add a provision to federal income tax forms asking payers whether they would like their taxes spent on domestic purposes or international purposes

Rep. Tory Nehls, R-Texas, introduced the bill Wednesday and told DailyMail.com he hopes the data gathered by the IRS about where payers want their taxes spent will better inform Congress on future spending decisions

Nehls and other likeminded conservatives have taken issue with how much funding has been sent to other countries, like Ukraine, as U.S. priorities have not received as much money

'Requiring two boxes on the federal income tax form asking Americans whether they would want their hard-earned dollars spent at home or abroad is a simple solution to show Chuck Schumer and others waiving Ukrainian flags on the House floor that we are not doing the will of the American people.'

'I always put America First, and I hope the data produced by this legislation will encourage my colleagues to do the same,' Nehls continued. 

The introduction of the bill comes just weeks after Congress approved $95 billion in supplemental spending for U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific, notably Taiwan, Ukraine and Israel. 

Many hardline conservatives, like Nehls, voted against the aid for the countries at conflict, saying the deal 'puts America last' and did nothing to secure the U.S.-Mexico border. 

Shortly after the bill passed on April 20, House Democrats began waving miniature Ukraine flags on the chamber floor. 

This disgusted many in the House GOP and led to Rep. Anna Paulina Luna rebuking the liberals, saying 'Put those damn flags away.'

According to the new bill text, 'The Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that each Federal income tax form includes a provision that allows the taxpayer to indicate whether the Federal income taxes paid by the taxpayer with respect to the taxable year to which such tax form relates should be used by the Federal Government for domestic purposes, or international purposes.' 

The measure is also co-sponsored by Republican Rep. Barry Moore of Alabama. 

'Nearly half of American taxpayers have said the federal government is sending too much money to Ukraine, but President Biden and the uniparty just defied them and sent another $61 billion anyway,' Moore told DailyMail.com in a statement. 

The U.S. has sent over $100 billion to Ukraine since Russia invaded the country in 2022, much of it for weapons systems like the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) as shown above

'This legislation gives taxpayers a chance to make their voices heard on where their hard-earned money is being spent,' Moore continued.

Interestingly, the bill would be paid for by clawing back money allocated for an additional 87,000 IRS agents in President Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act. 

According to Nehls' office, a portion of the funding earmarked for the IRS auditors has not been spent yet, and as it is unobligated, it could be made available to pay for the 'Spend It At Home Act.'