Congressman Tom Suozzi on Republican Budget Chaos
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What impact does the Republican budget have on Medicaid and tax cuts?
So this budget that's providing massive tax cuts for the billionaires, cutting $880 billion in Medicaid, it's unclear what's going to happen. The MAGA Republicans, some of them are very outspoken even against this. You've got Republican Congressmember Thomas Massey. moments ago saying that this is going to increase the deficit by at least $328 billion just this year if you take the best case scenario that's part of the Republican talking points. This is what Republican Congressmember Massey just said moments ago on C-SPAN. Play it.
Are you still a no?
Why is Congressman Massey opposed to the Republican budget plan?
Is there anything?
They convinced me in there. I'm a no. Look, their own numbers, if the Republican plan passes under the rosiest assumptions, which aren't even true, we're going to add $328 billion to the deficit this year. We're going to add $295 billion to the deficit the year after that, and $242 billion to the deficit after that, under the rosiest assumptions. Why would I vote for that?
So are you solidly a no?
Yeah, they convinced me. I was at lean no until this meeting. Not a no. This is a no. Why? They're talking points. Look, these are not something I made up. This is the leadership's talking points. It adds $328 billion to the deficit. It adds $295 billion to the deficit the year after that. Yeah. If the only way they get to this magic thing where it's not gonna kill our country is five years from now, they imagine that 2.5% growth accumulates. And that even right here, they say they're gonna cap discretionary spending. You think we're gonna cap discretionary spending and then spend at the rate of inflation after that? That has never happened. So their assumptions are wrong. But even if you take their assumptions at face value, they told us in there they're going to increase the deficit in 2025 by $328 billion.
What are Congressman Suozzi's views on the budget and deficit?
Let's bring in Democratic Congress member Tom Suozzi. Congressman, what do you make of that?
It's going to be way more than that, even. It's going to be way more than $328 billion. You know, he's talking about the rosy assumptions. What they're doing is completely irresponsible, is they are trying to reenact these tax breaks that they gave to the wealthiest people in the country and the corporations again, and they're not paying for it. And at the same time, they're trying to talk about the deficit and cutting some of the most important programs in the history of our country. So it doesn't make sense. The numbers don't add up. It's completely irresponsible.
So Congress member Swazi, you're from New York's third congressional district. That's actually the area where I grew up in. That's in your district. I know that area very well.
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How does Tom Suozzi view data privacy and security under corporate control?
sounds good my my mom will love to uh would love to hear that i think she's still living in the district as well so my question for you though is uh people on long island people in your congressional district and across the country do they like that elon musk and these 19 to 25 year old doge workers who call themselves big balls are going through their tax records and their social security information and their medical records what do you hearing from your constituents, Democrats and Republicans?
I don't think anybody in America who's paying close attention to what's going on is happy that these young guys who've never been vetted. I mean, there's a reason that we have these confirmation hearings for people to join the cabinet. There's a reason that people get security clearances and background checks because you're dealing with highly sensitive information. And these 20-something-year-olds who are hackers, who are gamers, who are just looking, like in gaming, looking for a win, looking for something to get, who knows what they're doing with this personal information that people have? Who knows what the keystrokes that they're leaving behind are? Who's supervising what they're doing?
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What impact does the Republican budget have on Medicaid and tax cuts?
0:30–1:09
2
Why is Congressman Massey opposed to the Republican budget plan?
1:09–2:49
3
What are Congressman Suozzi's views on the budget and deficit?
2:49–3:45
4
How does Tom Suozzi view data privacy and security under corporate control?
3:45–5:35
5
What concerns does Suozzi have about government layoffs during critical times?
5:35–13:03