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David Schweikert: “The forgotten funds money is $1,524,000,000,000.”

Featuring: David Schweikert, Republican | U.S. House, Arizona, District 1

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Published | Video Starts at 21:41

Now look, from a policymaker, I deal with the reality I'm never going to get all of it. But if you add up all that, what we call The forgotten funds money is $1,524,000,000,000. So if anyone else is playing along, I have Medicare reform, 1.8 trillion, talent based immigration, 150 billion. If you got, let's say we were able just to get part of the expiring provisions, that's 540 billion. (21:41–21:50)

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Asserts that there is $1.524 trillion in unspent or forgotten funds.

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