You take their actual total outlays. You exempt Social Security, Medicare and interest. You spend what you need to spend. But all the other outlays apply reasonable control increase in inflation and population. If we were to do that, go back to Clinton in 98, we'd be spending $5.9 trillion this year and that's $1.5 trillion less. That's a $15 trillion savings over 10 years. If you go back to Obama 2014, if Clinton's too aggressive for you, go back to Obama. Be $6.6 trillion. (08:42–08:52)
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Asserts that returning to 1998 spending levels would save $1.5 trillion this year.
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