Senator Eric Schmitt

And then we're going to slowly get our house back in order. What we're really trying to do is get back, and I think Ron Johnson has said this the best, we'd really like to get to 2019 spending levels pre-COVID. And that way we can actually have a true path to balance the budget. And the president has said, made it very clear,

And then we're going to slowly get our house back in order. What we're really trying to do is get back, and I think Ron Johnson has said this the best, we'd really like to get to 2019 spending levels pre-COVID. And that way we can actually have a true path to balance the budget. And the president has said, made it very clear,

He wants to balance a budget while he's in office, and we want to deliver that for him. But keep in mind, we probably need to try doing that. If we can't do it in FY26, we're going to definitely have to do it by FY28 because, God forbid, something happens in the midterm and we were to lose one of the chambers, no way the Democrat Party is going to let us balance a budget.

He wants to balance a budget while he's in office, and we want to deliver that for him. But keep in mind, we probably need to try doing that. If we can't do it in FY26, we're going to definitely have to do it by FY28 because, God forbid, something happens in the midterm and we were to lose one of the chambers, no way the Democrat Party is going to let us balance a budget.

Well, I'm glad that Cash made this public because he's been taking on a little heat from our base. Actually, Cash and Pam both want to know what are they doing. They need to get started. This just shows you that they do a lot of stuff behind closed doors and they can't do it in public, but they're acting fast on it. I mean, this is just a case that actually developed a week ago.

Well, I'm glad that Cash made this public because he's been taking on a little heat from our base. Actually, Cash and Pam both want to know what are they doing. They need to get started. This just shows you that they do a lot of stuff behind closed doors and they can't do it in public, but they're acting fast on it. I mean, this is just a case that actually developed a week ago.

that Cash was able to put the information together and arrest a judge for obstruction of justice, for literally running blocker for an illegal immigrant so he could try getting away, and they had to chase him down by foot. Cash and Pam are working every day. to get this woke, political-motivated bench literally and start holding them accountable.

that Cash was able to put the information together and arrest a judge for obstruction of justice, for literally running blocker for an illegal immigrant so he could try getting away, and they had to chase him down by foot. Cash and Pam are working every day. to get this woke, political-motivated bench literally and start holding them accountable.

But it's difficult, and I hope our base will realize you're going to see stories like this trickle out, but just because you're not seeing them out there every day, most of the cases they're talking about, they can't talk about until afterward.

But it's difficult, and I hope our base will realize you're going to see stories like this trickle out, but just because you're not seeing them out there every day, most of the cases they're talking about, they can't talk about until afterward.

I want you to know we are lucky to have Charlie Kirk.

I want you to know we are lucky to have Charlie Kirk.

Yeah, great to be with you, Charlie. Yeah, exactly, the latter. So basically, the budget resolution sets the framework by which now we move into the reconciliation process, right? So it unlocks the process for the committees to go do the work, right? Like ways and means of the Senate Finance Committee to start to put meat on the bones of these ideas that have been talked about.

Yeah, great to be with you, Charlie. Yeah, exactly, the latter. So basically, the budget resolution sets the framework by which now we move into the reconciliation process, right? So it unlocks the process for the committees to go do the work, right? Like ways and means of the Senate Finance Committee to start to put meat on the bones of these ideas that have been talked about.

Principally, you know, making the tax cuts from 2017 permanent, extending those,

Principally, you know, making the tax cuts from 2017 permanent, extending those,

um and then you've got all the other things that no tax on tips you've got money for border security and deportations um because we're going to need help to make sure this mass deportation movement is actually funded uh for defense and then also you know for for permitting reform hopefully on energy and then uh lastly and i think almost most importantly uh some spending reforms we've got to get this thing under control carly i tell people that

um and then you've got all the other things that no tax on tips you've got money for border security and deportations um because we're going to need help to make sure this mass deportation movement is actually funded uh for defense and then also you know for for permitting reform hopefully on energy and then uh lastly and i think almost most importantly uh some spending reforms we've got to get this thing under control carly i tell people that

Here's what's interesting. In 2019, not 1919, in 2019, we were spending about $4 trillion. We spend $7 trillion after the last four years of the Biden budget and the COVID orgy spending, right? We take in $5 trillion.

Here's what's interesting. In 2019, not 1919, in 2019, we were spending about $4 trillion. We spend $7 trillion after the last four years of the Biden budget and the COVID orgy spending, right? We take in $5 trillion.