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Russell Vought: “We saved about $15 billion below the level that you were…”

Featuring: Russell Vought, Director, U.S. Office of Management and Budget | National

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Published | Video Starts at 03:43

How much did it save us? Well, we had the most successful fiscal year that we've had, I believe in history. In 2025, we ended fiscal futility in this country. We saved about $15 billion below the level that you were able to do with the continuing resolution. We passed rescissions bills for the first time since 1992. We were able to support an appropriations process that led to $20 billion less than the previous year outside of those two shutdowns, which were something that we fought against very hard. (03:43–03:51)

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