PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

John Larson: “The three largest items in the federal budget are Social…”

Featuring: John Larson, Democratic | U.S. House Connecticut, 1st Congressional District

Watch on YouTube

John Larson Criticizes Proposed Social Security Data Acquisition by Elon Musk and Budget Cuts by Trump

Published | Video Starts at 01:52

And now, God help us. Mr. Musk has plans for Social Security and Medicare. They've been charged with cutting $2 trillion out of the budget. The three largest items in the federal budget are Social Security, Medicare, and defense. Where is Mr. Musk going with this? And why does he need the data and information on every American citizen and more than 70 million Social Security recipients? (01:52–02:00)

CLAIM

Asserts that Social Security, Medicare, and defense are the largest items in the federal budget.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


John Larson

Discover more from

John Larson

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.