Cannot extend 4.5 trillion in tax cuts while only cutting about 1.5 trillion in spending. How do you reconcile that gap that he speaks to? The budget situation in Washington D.C. for decades has been wildly out of control. Washington has spent way beyond its means for a long time. The spending process in Washington D.C. is completely broken and needs to be absolutely rewritten. (11:11–11:17)
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Asserts that Washington D.C.'s budget has been mismanaged for decades.
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