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Rick Scott: “We're running $2 trillion a year deficits.”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

Democrats just BLOCKED my bill to hold Congress accountable to pass a budget or forgo their pay

Published November 6, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:39

We have now have. What do you what, Mr. President? How much debt do you think we have now? $38 trillion. We're running $2 trillion a year deficits. Now they're using the same dysfunction to shut down our government. Their prioritization are a liberal wish list over the needs of the American people. (01:39–01:44)

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Claims the U.S. is experiencing annual deficits of $2 trillion.

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