Senator Eric Schmitt

And so it's interesting this week, Charlie, they're really setting this up to be, you know, their Spartacus moment. for rough vote because they're really zeroing in on this Doge stuff, which I think it is the fight that we want. I totally agree. We should relish this. People have been clamoring to rein in government, this administrative state that's out of control. It needs to be dismantled.

And so it's interesting this week, Charlie, they're really setting this up to be, you know, their Spartacus moment. for rough vote because they're really zeroing in on this Doge stuff, which I think it is the fight that we want. I totally agree. We should relish this. People have been clamoring to rein in government, this administrative state that's out of control. It needs to be dismantled.

And now that the, you know, permanent Washington really doesn't want people to know how this money gets spent. And USAID is at the top of the list of corrupt organizations that have spent money on DEI programs in Uganda and sex change operations in South America. It's an insult to taxpayers. So this is really shaking up sort of business as usual in Washington. They like this stuff in the dark.

And now that the, you know, permanent Washington really doesn't want people to know how this money gets spent. And USAID is at the top of the list of corrupt organizations that have spent money on DEI programs in Uganda and sex change operations in South America. It's an insult to taxpayers. So this is really shaking up sort of business as usual in Washington. They like this stuff in the dark.

It's all coming out in the open and under scrutiny, and that's a good thing. And they're mad about it. So like I said, they can kick and scream about it, but we're going to get this done.

It's all coming out in the open and under scrutiny, and that's a good thing. And they're mad about it. So like I said, they can kick and scream about it, but we're going to get this done.

Yes. And I think that's a great, great point. And one of the things I try to mention is pre COVID we were spending about $4 trillion. Okay. The budget this year will be hope like Biden wanted to spend 7 trillion.

Yes. And I think that's a great, great point. And one of the things I try to mention is pre COVID we were spending about $4 trillion. Okay. The budget this year will be hope like Biden wanted to spend 7 trillion.

Maybe it's going to be six trillion. Right. So pre COVID 2019, president Trump's in office, 4 trillion. Our revenues now, Charlie are 5 trillion. Like if we were just spending what we were spending a few years ago, we would have a surplus, right? But the Democrat, they don't they do not want to give any of that money back.

Maybe it's going to be six trillion. Right. So pre COVID 2019, president Trump's in office, 4 trillion. Our revenues now, Charlie are 5 trillion. Like if we were just spending what we were spending a few years ago, we would have a surplus, right? But the Democrat, they don't they do not want to give any of that money back.

So we're going to have a real fight on our hands in this next reconciliation package to sort of rein this in. And, you know, I kind of get tired of saying, well, it's only a couple of billion dollars or the waste is only a few hundred million dollars. Like, I still count my money.

So we're going to have a real fight on our hands in this next reconciliation package to sort of rein this in. And, you know, I kind of get tired of saying, well, it's only a couple of billion dollars or the waste is only a few hundred million dollars. Like, I still count my money.

And in Missouri, when you if you were to tell somebody that that like, oh, it's only a few hundred million dollars or a billion dollars, they would they'd be pissed and they should be pissed. So I think any money we save, whether it's a dollar or a trillion dollars, we ought to be focused on it. And I think that for now, that is where the momentum is. And we ought to hold on to that.

And in Missouri, when you if you were to tell somebody that that like, oh, it's only a few hundred million dollars or a billion dollars, they would they'd be pissed and they should be pissed. So I think any money we save, whether it's a dollar or a trillion dollars, we ought to be focused on it. And I think that for now, that is where the momentum is. And we ought to hold on to that.

And we ought to fight that fight with the Democrats every single day.

And we ought to fight that fight with the Democrats every single day.

Yeah, that's exactly what's happening. And I think it's also important to put in context here that this is sort of – this is kind of business as usual in permanent Washington. It's also part of this decades-long failed foreign policy establishment that is being forced now to look in the mirror a little bit. It's not working for the American taxpayer.

Yeah, that's exactly what's happening. And I think it's also important to put in context here that this is sort of – this is kind of business as usual in permanent Washington. It's also part of this decades-long failed foreign policy establishment that is being forced now to look in the mirror a little bit. It's not working for the American taxpayer.

As Secretary Rubio said, the only money that we should be spending anywhere in the world is if it advances US interests, our core US interests. Providing sex change operations and doing this DEI stuff in foreign countries is

As Secretary Rubio said, the only money that we should be spending anywhere in the world is if it advances US interests, our core US interests. Providing sex change operations and doing this DEI stuff in foreign countries is