In just the first four months of this fiscal year, the deficit is $143 billion lower than it was during the same. 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. And that's an 85% reduction in the growth rate of discretionary spending compared to the previous decade when spending grew by an average of 5% every single year. Think about that. (01:06–01:14)
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Asserts that $400 billion has been saved since 2023 by maintaining flat discretionary spending.
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