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And I will just note, by the way, Charlie, like you are aware that the sun is going down at the same time here in Arizona, regardless, because I am aware.
Maybe Charlie Kirk is on the college campus.
Maybe Charlie Kirk is on the college campus.
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yeah it was it was a very fun it was different you know okay we're going against a major left-wing politician and he's going in with his own agenda you know he's not doing this on a lark he but also in a very friendly but it was friendly yeah we were thinking we can't just go in and say like gavin you're terrible you're evil and like blow it up because he invited us on that kind of looks that's impolite that's not chivalrous that's
yeah it was it was a very fun it was different you know okay we're going against a major left-wing politician and he's going in with his own agenda you know he's not doing this on a lark he but also in a very friendly but it was friendly yeah we were thinking we can't just go in and say like gavin you're terrible you're evil and like blow it up because he invited us on that kind of looks that's impolite that's not chivalrous that's
But at the same time, we do know he has his own agenda with this. He very likely wants to run for president. He very likely realizes he needs to pivot towards the center. So even though we want to push our views, we don't want to just be laundering like, oh, Gavin, you're a great moderate now. And I think we navigated that very well.
But at the same time, we do know he has his own agenda with this. He very likely wants to run for president. He very likely realizes he needs to pivot towards the center. So even though we want to push our views, we don't want to just be laundering like, oh, Gavin, you're a great moderate now. And I think we navigated that very well.
Or you have to go after spending at least. Not just headcount. The thing about headcount is the federal government's budget is like $7 trillion at this point or something. And the actual amount spent on just payroll for federal employees is... I think maybe $250, $300 billion, if that. And there is a pension component, too. Exactly, exactly.
Or you have to go after spending at least. Not just headcount. The thing about headcount is the federal government's budget is like $7 trillion at this point or something. And the actual amount spent on just payroll for federal employees is... I think maybe $250, $300 billion, if that. And there is a pension component, too. Exactly, exactly.
But most of the federal government spending is take in money or print money and then route it to something.
But most of the federal government spending is take in money or print money and then route it to something.
Contracts, contractors are a big part.
Contracts, contractors are a big part.
A lot of spending on contracts, but it's also spending on military equipment. That is money that's going to get purchased. And then, of course, you know, grants. So Department of Education, for example, Department of Education doesn't have many employees, but it has a pretty big budget because it administers the student loan program, which is money going to people who are borrowing.
A lot of spending on contracts, but it's also spending on military equipment. That is money that's going to get purchased. And then, of course, you know, grants. So Department of Education, for example, Department of Education doesn't have many employees, but it has a pretty big budget because it administers the student loan program, which is money going to people who are borrowing.
It's really money going to colleges. They handle title one grants. So that's just tax money goes to a public school. And that is where most spending is. And that's really where a lot of savings could be, even just if you're looking for fraud, for waste. You can find that out there. I think one of the greatest things Doge could do would be... Grok it up. Yeah, yeah.
It's really money going to colleges. They handle title one grants. So that's just tax money goes to a public school. And that is where most spending is. And that's really where a lot of savings could be, even just if you're looking for fraud, for waste. You can find that out there. I think one of the greatest things Doge could do would be... Grok it up. Yeah, yeah.
Use Grok to find, for example, like obviously those PPP loans that happened during COVID. That's huge amounts. Huge amounts of fraud. And you can almost like make an example out of it. Find like 10 really glaring examples and, you know, perp walk them. That would be good moral support for the American people.