But it's crazy to acknowledge that we only typically look at about 28% of what the federal government spends, so called discretionary spending. So We have to find a way to reduce our spending not only on the discretionary side, but on the mandatory side so we can fund our nation's priorities. And our top priority as a federal government has to be to defend and protect the American people and our way of life. (07:03–07:14)
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Asserts the need to reduce both discretionary and mandatory spending to fund national priorities.
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