Scott: Whether you're on the right or the left, you should care about irresponsible spending Published in Blog on March 08, 2021 by Convention Of States With the impending passage of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion "stimulus" bill, Scott's message could not be more timely. He spoke in front of a Montana legislative committee recently and urged state legislators to take up the Convention of States Resolution to help control the federal government's out-of-control spending. "Whether you're on the right or the left, the issue is the same: we have too much federal spending right now," he said. "And unfortunately, there is no restraint."