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Celeste Maloy: “In just the first four months of this fiscal year, the…”

Featuring: Celeste Maloy, Republican | U.S. House Utah, 2nd Congressional District

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Positive Progress on the Deficit

Published | Video Starts at 00:54

We're ensuring that more of your paycheck stays in your pocket instead of being eaten up by the consequences of government spending. And that progress is continuing. In just the first four months of this fiscal year, the deficit is $143 billion lower than it was during the same [period last year]. This didn't happen by accident. It's not a coincidence. Since House Republicans took control in 2023, we've saved 400 billion by holding discretionary spending relatively flat. (00:54–01:03)

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Asserts that the deficit is $143 billion lower in the first four months of the current fiscal year compared to the same period last year.

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