‘Is The Federal Government Spending Too Much Money?’: Fox Business Reporter Grills Jean-Pierre

During a White House press briefing on Monday, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked about comments about taxes by Warren Buffet and government spending.
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[@strechinpick]

The answer is yes, the government is spending way to much. The balls on this lady to say this administration is lowering costs! WTF!

[@susancohen8009]

Actually over 100 Billions to illegal immigrants, and more coming in and more $$$ going out! 10% for all the big guys and gals=dems sanctuary states

[@floydlendon7549]

They train her to lie?

[@k_facts_truth_no_bs_AMERICAN]

Like the Biden energizer bunny: She keeps lying & lying & lying

[@ExIledstIllSane]

She has rapid blink when she lies too. Psychology 101

[@skysdad4377]

What a stupid question. Of course the federal government is spending too much money.

[@susancohen8009]

He actually just wanted to hear how she will spin the Lies!!!

[@aliceaustin8991]

This is the worst administration ive ever seen

[@ritatharp5238]

A congressman said we are paying $70,000.00 in just interest alone, every minute!! 🤔🤮🤑💵

[@Duude125]

Within a few years the interest payment is going to be the largest single item expense, more than Social Security or Medicade. It already takes up nearly 25% of the revenue the Federal government collects.

[@ritatharp5238]

I heard $70,000.00 a second goes on interest alone. You're exactly right, it will be the highest expense in a few years.

[@jasonaiken2]

lol it’s scripted. Smells fishy.

[@jacquelinestrand6283]

It would be much better if the president would stop printing money to pay for his stupid plans.

[@thegreeninvasion5511]

Too much spending!! Tax has gone beyond what should be legal! Taxed on what you make, taxed on what you buy, taxed on what you”own”, taxed on what you sell! Think on that for a Minute🤔 Who is representing the American citizens! There is no representation for tax payers🤯

[@ritatharp5238]

33+ TRILLION DOLLARS NATIONAL DEBT , debt we owe to Japan and China and growing for the last few decades. Congress has NOT balanced the budget since the 60's I think!!! 🤔

[@familypowergroup]

Whose we?

[@ritatharp5238]

United States government.

[@SteeleHand]

Steal from the rich....pay it to other rich

[@bradj8215]

50% of the country pays nothing in federal income tax. What’s their fair share?

[@ntchwaidumeladumela2981]

It's been long enough to tax these folks already. What are they waiting on?

[@morganjefford]

IDK what is cheaper. Please tell me.

[@ccrawfordNC]

She dodged the question as usual, and also as usual, she was not pressed for a real answer.

[@LSZreduction]

Lower costs to the middle class by raising taxes and the cost of living in every other regard! Smart!

[@mrscoob3450]

So they get around 3 trillion from taxes, and they spend 7 trillion. Yeah, they spend too much. How about if we disagree with a corporate tax cut, we can boycott that business. That would require honest media to bring attention, but there aren't too many honest folks in dc or the media.

[@aliceaustin8991]

We all work to support our government and thats it. We cant support ourselves with no way to save money

[@siddiqimuhammadzubair4595]

If America needs protection then what happens to developing countries

[@SJH2024]

Does this woman ever stop gas lighting 🤷‍♀️

[@LarryNunnelee-tb8gl]

When is she gonna resign?? She can’t even tell a good lie. Get someone who can , at least, tell a lie

[@user-oh3lx9xf9p]

Im all for a strict %age, I think thats the only fair thing. It shouldnt go up or down depending on how much or how little your income is. A set percentage. Say as an example, 17%. So you make 100,000, you pay 17,000, you make a 1,000,000 you pay 170,000. It should be a flat percentage.. raising it up because someone makes more is silly, they are already paying more, so how is it unfair?

[@kyleRS87]

Government should also provide receipts for every dollar spent so it’s all accounted for. Shouldn’t be an issue with the 87000 new irs agents

[@user-oh3lx9xf9p]

@@kyleRS87 I completely agree with that. If they are having issues with a lack of employees to help out with it.. maybe take some of that money they are dishing out for foreign aid or illegals and reinvest it in our own government so they can create new positions.. 80 billion may not go far funding a war, but 80 billion could last quite a while breaking it down, spreading it out over the years for paying people regular salaries to do audits at the IRS.

[@Duude125]

A flat tax would be a break to the wealthy. Instead of paying $370,000, you want that millionaire to only pay $170,000?

[@user-oh3lx9xf9p]

@@Duude125 if everyone is getting taxed the same rate, how is it giving them a break? Everyone would be paying the same percentage of their income. The numbers I gave were just an example. But yeah. If it's 25% (because the math is simple on doing it that way) with 1 mil they'd pay 250k, while a person making 100 pays 25k. % based seems pretty fair to me. In the scenario I have given, how or why would it "be more fair" to tax them a higher amount? They are being taxed at the same % as the person who made lower income yet still paid 10× the dollar amount. It would be "their fair share" because everyone would be taxed the same... It wouldn't be okay so and so will get taxed... 13%.. and you'll get 22%... And oh yeah, you the person who is already paying 10x more will now be taxed at 50%! That's a crock of sh*t.

[@Duude125]

@@user-oh3lx9xf9p I just told you how the millionaire would get a break from paying $370,000 to paying $170,000, but if you think that’s fair….

[@lchristian1696]

They just can't answer the questions.

[@vinnietougas4795]

Wow I did not know this. So the federal government owns a printing machine that can produce and spend Trillions of dollars and the hard working American taxpayers can bail this out . What if we the hard working American citizens did not pay any taxes ? What would happen ?

[@tristineckhoff2843]

They wouldn’t care they are importing your replacement as we speak.

[@SteeleHand]

Arrogance is the mark of ignorance

[@tncavscout]

Cloward-Piven strategy in progress!

[@daytripper9222]

Wow she's bad at her job.

[@jacquelinestrand6283]

LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE

[@darrenblack6240]

And Hunter!!

[@louise2938]

She’s as clear as mud.

[@USAForever4me]

I can’t even listen to her anymore

[@OGGpodcasts]

Of course the answer we all know. Stop spewing nonsense and spending money congress!

[@petermiller3774]

Or is that Obama under the wig

[@huskerfootball42]

1:58 what investments in AMERICA? Last I checked every dollar was headed overseas

[@williamfrazier2650]

Liar!

[@rodneyrosado]

These questions are scripted

[@adamgilchrist2251]

Biden and this b gotta GO!!!!!!!!!!

[@soonergrif]

She is terrible

[@kathys.5263]

Bidens investments in America ?! BWAAAHAAHAAHAAAAAAA!!

[@jamesfranco8102]

Very clear to lie

[@dawnklein3158]

Lies again…ugh

[@siddiqimuhammadzubair4595]

Jewish states of America 😢

[@johnherold7289]

It's the g.o.p. The party of ME's! And the HELL with U.S.! Pointing/ Giving U.S. the Finger again!