Okay, it wasn't that long ago. In 2019 that number was 4.5 trillion. So do those who say that cutting $2 trillion from the federal budget is a herculean and … Cutting $2 trillion from the federal budget requires just re baselining to 2019. … to that, we're effectively on a path to a balanced budget in the United States and therefore on a way out of our national debt crisis. (08:20–08:25)
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Asserts that reducing the federal budget by $2 trillion can be achieved by reverting to 2019 spending levels.
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