The first four months of this year, we spent 2.43 trillion. Multiply that times three. We're on a course of spending $7.3 trillion this year. Six years later, That's a 61% increase, while our population's growing 2.6%. So we need to scrutinize all this spending now. I thought it was interesting. I don't know how many boards you had up there, but you know, the example after example after example of just outrageous waste and abuse of the taxpayer dollar. (00:27–00:31)
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