Charlie Kirk

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Don't wait for the perfect moment. Take action now. Go to SelectiveSearch.com slash California and start building the future you deserve. And now we're going to hear from the man himself, Senator Ron Johnson. Senator, thank you so much for taking the time. Senator, please give us your latest update on the big, beautiful bill. Are you still currently a no in its current form? And if so, why?

So, Senator, I want to put the chart you sent our team up on screen. But before I do that, the critique from the White House, they'll say that during a reconciliation process, we are not they're not able to touch spending like in the departments. It's a mandatory versus discretionary spending. Is there any truth to that? So discretionary cuts happen through a separate process known as rescissions.

So, Senator, I want to put the chart you sent our team up on screen. But before I do that, the critique from the White House, they'll say that during a reconciliation process, we are not they're not able to touch spending like in the departments. It's a mandatory versus discretionary spending. Is there any truth to that? So discretionary cuts happen through a separate process known as rescissions.

And how does that factor into your calculus for the support or opposition to this bill?

And how does that factor into your calculus for the support or opposition to this bill?

So, Senator, here up on screen, the graph, tell our audience the significance of this graph. And the Trump team and the White House, of which I'm very much supportive of them and friends with them, and I still want the beautiful bill to pass. I'm supportive of that. They will say that the CBO doesn't know what they're talking about with scoring and accuracy.

So, Senator, here up on screen, the graph, tell our audience the significance of this graph. And the Trump team and the White House, of which I'm very much supportive of them and friends with them, and I still want the beautiful bill to pass. I'm supportive of that. They will say that the CBO doesn't know what they're talking about with scoring and accuracy.

Please walk through our audience what exactly we're seeing on screen right now.

Please walk through our audience what exactly we're seeing on screen right now.

So, Senator, what concretely is your ask and who in the Senate is with you in this coalition as to what would be an acceptable outcome here? As you know, we can't let perfect be the enemy of good. And so I know you mentioned about going through certain programs and auditing and vetting them. But what are three or four specific ideas or examples that you have, ideas specifically

So, Senator, what concretely is your ask and who in the Senate is with you in this coalition as to what would be an acceptable outcome here? As you know, we can't let perfect be the enemy of good. And so I know you mentioned about going through certain programs and auditing and vetting them. But what are three or four specific ideas or examples that you have, ideas specifically

to try to broker, because we do need a pass. There's so much good in this bill. And I know that you will agree with that, Senator, from border security deportations to remittances to no tax on tips. What is your proposal of three or four specific cuts structurally so that you can be satisfied and those of us that are fiscal hawks can also be satisfied while also getting this bill passed?

to try to broker, because we do need a pass. There's so much good in this bill. And I know that you will agree with that, Senator, from border security deportations to remittances to no tax on tips. What is your proposal of three or four specific cuts structurally so that you can be satisfied and those of us that are fiscal hawks can also be satisfied while also getting this bill passed?

So and I apologize, Senator, if you mentioned this, I just I might be confusing something else. Stephen Miller would say a separate bill would then each would require 60 votes. Is that correct? One minute remaining, Senator.

So and I apologize, Senator, if you mentioned this, I just I might be confusing something else. Stephen Miller would say a separate bill would then each would require 60 votes. Is that correct? One minute remaining, Senator.

this is, and I said, I know you got to dash. This is what drives me the most crazy about DC is two guys. I love Ron Johnson and Steven Miller. We're just talking past each other. Right. And it's just because now the audience is all confused. So Steven Miller saying you need 60 votes.

this is, and I said, I know you got to dash. This is what drives me the most crazy about DC is two guys. I love Ron Johnson and Steven Miller. We're just talking past each other. Right. And it's just because now the audience is all confused. So Steven Miller saying you need 60 votes.

And I don't know nearly enough. It's just, this is the, this is the type of thing that drives me and my audience mad. because we can't even agree on the structural technicality of it, let alone all the cuts. Senator, thank you so much for your time. We'll be watching very closely. Senator, thank you.

And I don't know nearly enough. It's just, this is the, this is the type of thing that drives me and my audience mad. because we can't even agree on the structural technicality of it, let alone all the cuts. Senator, thank you so much for your time. We'll be watching very closely. Senator, thank you.