And the only way we do that is by looking at everything that the federal government spends. The federal government spends about 6, I think roughly $6.7 trillion a year. 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. (06:55–07:03)
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Asserts that typically only 28% of federal spending, known as discretionary spending, is reviewed.
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