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![]() Jonathan Bydlak speaking at LPAC in September 2013.
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Born |
Jonathan Bydlak August 23, 1983 Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Nationality | United States |
Education | A.B. in Economics, 2005 |
Alma mater | Princeton University |
Occupation | Political |
Organization | Coalition to Reduce Spending |
Known for | Ron Paul presidential campaign, 2008, Coalition to Reduce Spending |
Home town | Westfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Board member of | indysci dot org |
Spouse(s) | Rebekah Bydlak |
Awards | Red Alert Politics 30 under 30 for 2013. |
Jonathan Bydlak (born August 21, 1983) is founder and president of the Coalition to Reduce Spending, an organization that advocates that all federal government spending be open for reduction and that increases in spending be met with equal offsets. He is the primary promoter of the "Reject the Debt Pledge," a pledge signed by candidates and elected officials who promise not to increase spending that is not offset elsewhere and not to vote for budgets that do not lead to balance.
Bydlak grew up in Westfield, Massachusetts and enrolled in Princeton University in 2001. Following a career in the financial sector as a hedge fund analyst, Bydlak joined the Ron Paul presidential campaign, 2008, serving in the capacity of fundraising director. He is also the founder of an independent consulting firm, Bydlak & Associates, LLC, whose clients ranged from federal and state political candidates to advocacy organizations and other non-profits.
Bydlak has written for numerous state and local media, including USA Today, Rare, The Hill, Forbes, and others. Red Alert Politics has profiled Bydlak, characterizing him as the "next Grover Norquist". This comparison was echoed by ReasonTV's Nick Gillespie, who profiled Bydlak in a piece which characterized him as "The Grover Norquist of Spending Cuts."Business Insider and The Fiscal Times have profiled Bydlak as well. John Stossel wrote a column highlighting the work of the Coalition in a syndicated column featured in Human Events, Reason Magazine, Townhall.com, The Washington Examiner, and the New Hampshire Union Leader