We need to address these issues and it starts by getting rid of the fraud, waste and abuse in our government. Mrs. Evans, same question. Well, as an act of Congress, We can pass the balance budget on amendment and add something to it that if the budget is not passed in a balanced way, that Congress doesn't get paid. Take the reward from Congress and you'll start seeing some action get done. So we need to balance the budget, we need to prioritize spending. We can do a lot more with less. (1:05:46–1:05:56)
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