'So You Haven't Reduced The Deficit, Have You?': Kennedy Doesn't Hold Back Grilling Yellen

At today's Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen about President Biden's proposed taxes.
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[@grooveman222]

She is about as sharp as Joe. God help us.

[@oceanhedonist265]

She's as sharp as a marble! 😁

[@TJFields-zv9dn]

@@oceanhedonist265 Just as dense though!!

[@nicholastricarico185]

Yea can't call her meat head, no meat up there

[@johnd5805]

@@oceanhedonist265 lol lol I'm going to borrow that.

[@tommilroy8642]

another obmama retread....

[@ccadelli]

She's in charge of the Treasury? Holy Shit!!

[@patriciamcclanahan2114]

Remember when Obama was in she was doing the same thing planes flying out here with the Americans money they say that missing. 👀

[@johnsmithers8913]

All these people have no fracking idea what's going on. They just let their underlings run wild coming up with policy while they go to wine and cheese parties and talk word salad into a microphone. She probably hasn't really understood what's going on for the past 20 or 30 years as she rode her V-pass.

[@1029zsz]

She’s in charge of -$32,000,000,000,000 to be more accurate

[@MaverickSeventySeven]

You're lucky! We here in the UK had a Chancellor of the Exchequer who was NOT born in this country, England, and who was found to have racked up millions of pounds worth of unpaid tax - he "apologised" before being sacked! How in God's Name do we, and you in the USA find ourselves in this situation of breing governed by unpatriotic buffoons!!!???

[@donaldarthur3497]

She knows they all play dumb. They should be actors, because they are better than most actors.

[@bennygoff2815]

When I listen to Janet Yellen I totally understand why this country is screwed up.

[@davidrosenau3136]

Anytime we listen to any cabinet member it sounds like the kids that ride the little bus.

[@thekingsilverado3266]

I don't know what U hear when U hear Janet Yellow Belly but I hear the Looney Tunes Theme song every single time...

[@fmcg5364]

Janet Yellen, did very well against the attacks and she tried to stress what her job really is and again he asked questions that are not under her purview (he loves to do that) he has the folksiest way about him, I would probably like the old coot if I met him but he really needs to take humans not dollars into account

[@barneyronnie]

She should RETIRE😅!

[@Scott-vo8md]

Agreed.....

[@timlodge8267]

I cannot believe this woman is in such a powerful position, i would not let her run a church raffle.

[@francesowings3931]

What power do you believe her position's job is? Congress holds the purse strings of which Kennedy is part of. Is he grilling himself? He sounds athorative but it's only noise making. Don't fall for it.

[@donthaveaname1086]

@@francesowings3931it’s all smoke and mirrors. These people elect themselves

[@davidwarren9761]

From Chairman of the Fed to Sec. of the Treasury and there is only one very good reason. She is in the club that you aren't allowed to criticize. They monopolize money.

[@henryjubeda7617]

She's jewish

[@brianpeng9405]

The agenda to destroy the America was set by someone else. They need these mediocre people to fulfill their goal.

[@Kyle-sr6jm]

"I have nothing in my head." -J.Yellen

[@paulcolburn3855]

She would say that but say it... very... slow.... ly.

[@sergiosolis4538]

That's the first and biggest truth that she has said in all the time that she has been in office. She needs to be removed from office.

[@brendawilkinson1708]

🤣

[@thirabx6954]

yellen should yell. She's a nutcase . Thanks Joe

[@johnsmithers8913]

Well it's better than a farting sound.

[@eworks9828]

There is no way we survive with these people in charge of anything.

[@tracyripple]

@Carlavagnen 13 "I have at least GBP 3.000.000.- in the bank, THAT IS WHERE IT STAYS ." Great plan.

[@andrewczski1969]

@@tracyripple Soon: "That's where it used to be."

[@tracyripple]

@@andrewczski1969 A fool and their money were lucky enough to get together in the first place.

[@markdavidhizar2655]

Another it's not me. This woman oh sorry person is in charge of all of this it's all such a wash

[@evelynmartinezlassalle6900]

How many times are you gonna shove I. Our faces that you have in the bank over 3,000,000? Glad for you. But the rest of us have to work for our monies

[@jonireland4097]

This is a full-blown geriatric circus.

[@thomaslongshore1295]

With people such as Yellen in charge of anything, may God have mercy on our republic.

[@adanroberts7196]

the gods have no mercy its up to you

[@thekingsilverado3266]

Just listen to the Looney Tunes Theme you'll begin to understand...

[@okiedawg2382]

What the hell is honorable about Granny Yellen?

[@conniepitts8392]

She has not even one redeeming qualitie

[@jonboy9912]

Her bloody undeserved net worth.

[@daveevans2696]

Listening to this woman, all I can say is god help us all!!😂😂

[@cynthiabelleman6497]

My 91 year old dad, could do 109% better than Biden or any if these nitwits, along with my young child

[@jeffblackard9753]

And our children.

[@enigma9971]

She's lying. Look at her shifty eyes

[@brucesmith9144]

She has a Ph.D. In economics from Yale and couldn’t answer a straight question. She’s not that stupid, just being deliberately obtuse.

[@acgeo7502]

Yes!

[@ivansanzana8676]

We are utterly screwed with these politicians in charge!

[@Tannglord1]

Nothing happens to anyone. No accountability.

[@flary596]

Sen Kennedy is a national treasure!!❤

[@quantumleaper8396]

Indeed

[@raidchaser443]

Lefties like Yellen gettin' CRUNCHED by Sen Kennedy. "Go buy yourself an emotional support pony. I'm not going to shut up." And "Always be yourself...unless you suck". Tons of ponies will be ordered REAL SOON...

[@aphillips5376]

We need 100 more of him! He's great!

[@flary596]

@@philipmartin2919 I have to agree, but he so much better that 95% of the swamp

[@richardmesser1091]

Oh please

[@greglander5227]

New taxes on a failing economy is insane!

[@MMAfighter38113]

Bideneconomics 101

[@jamie1453]

BIDEN ADMINISTRATION CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

[@eugenefirebird8938]

Hey didn't the corporations pass on some of the big tax cuts they got in 2017? Nah they didn't. They took the tax cut money and then they raised prices on consumers. Nice greed huh.

[@brianb6957]

It's good 2 tax your private labor, the fraudulent government should get a cut of everything.

[@charlesyoung2530]

@@hugh261 What is your point?

[@docnapalm45]

The lack of accountability and deniability is astounding on her part

[@frederickmcgraw6220]

How did she get this position without knowing ANYTHING?

[@raytipton5195]

This lady couldn't add 2+2. How is she in charge of the most important job in America? All that's right, look who picked her.

[@davestahler1275]

His whole administration, It's all about color and if they are queers.Not Character,Or Common Sense.

[@karnhughes8988]

Still trying to figure out what box she checked. She sure fits in with this administration.

[@drinkmoresoda]

Yellen has been in that position longer than Biden has been president. And the fed is private so it's not the administration. Research the fed

[@nonyabiznizz]

@@karnhughes8988 Her boxes are Democrat flunky, dishonest and incompetent

[@johnsmithers8913]

She's "Diverse".

[@sleigh4019]

Shocking he had to explain what a budget is to gramma

[@diegojines-us9pc]

so this congressman who spent the money is asking why you didnt stop me to gramma?

[@spacemanwithraygun3933]

@@diegojines-us9pc How does it feel to know less than Yellen about a budget

[@diegojines-us9pc]

@@spacemanwithraygun3933 i know who the constitution says controls setting the budget.

[@lva9821]

Can senators really veto the budget? And How does this woman dare appear in an official hearing with so little preparation and understanding of the problem... Unbelievable!

[@annedeline4421]

This woman has to be the Worst we’ve ever had! We have to get rid of this administration NOW!

[@GarbagePlateROC]

Holy shit Yellen is trying to actually spin this as a benefit

[@MMAfighter38113]

😂

[@littlewolf888]

😂😂😂

[@jackiechappell4415]

She always does. Never seen an administration lie so bad

[@scrappydog7741]

And never presents the "baseline". She's a liar straight up.

[@neckarsulme]

yep, she thinks 4 trillion more in taxing little people is a good thing

[@aaronstasel8292]

Kennedy is a master of the art of letting a fool talk themselves in to a corner.

[@barbarabreitung1081]

i agree

[@WiCapitalco]

I love this man 😂

[@charlesfisher7661]

Kennedy thinks he's washington..full of himself

[@aaronstasel8292]

@@charlesfisher7661 Wow. Enjoying your sour grapes much?

[@Capn_fed]

A national treasure 😂

[@425HP]

I am a fan of John Kennedy. This guy is incredibly smart and has his hand in everything. From plutonium pits to stress tests to charges of domestic terrorists against parents, he knows something about every aspect of the United States. Thank God for John Kennedy and others like him who work non-stop for American Citizens.

[@Paul-li9hq]

This was hilarious... watching Yellen getting taken apart like this is probably the 2nd most enjoyable thing I've done this week 😂😂😂 Possibly the best bit was when she said: "...it may be in the Wall Street Journal, but it's not public information...that I have access to..." Comical 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Does she actually hear what she's saying when she says it? If it's in a publicly accessible journal - it has become public information: if she's not aware of it - does that mean that she isn't able to read (possibly the same as the fact she isn't able to do basic maths, if she thinks 50 billion is a smaller number than 30 billion)? I actually watched this whole thing 2 or 3 times because it was so funny 😁

[@jackiefowler6237]

I just Love how Sen. Kennedy speaks the Truth! ❤😊

[@charlesfisher7661]

Kennedy is an old wing bag

[@tracyripple]

Kennedy is a total idiot. Trump's 2020 deficit was 3.1 trillion. Biden's last year was 1.3 trillion. What kind of moron would deny that was a reduction? "People smarter than me..." That's pretty much any 5th grader. Maybe someone should remind Kennedy that we pay interest on that debt. !.8 trillion a year and rising. So yes, Nimrod - if nothing is done, our debt will be FAR more than 50 trillion in ten years.

[@bubbak435]

any moment Sen. Kennedy makes an appearance.. and starts lookin over the glasses.. you know the gloves are comin off.

[@sabaha4637]

😉

[@kimcissell1905]

He is a few days and a few trillion behind.

[@ldog50]

He’s still a grandstanded but he is stylish.

[@KB-ke3fi]

@@kimcissell1905 Maybe, because with this administration's lies it's probably double that by last week.

[@Bk-qz3yk]

Bread and circuses. It's all an act

[@clinte9897]

I’m glad we have congressmen and woman that actually have common sense. He’s great

[@b.r2715]

God bless Senator John Kennedy! He puts everyone on blast!💯

[@dukeblue9999]

We need age limits. How can this woman be in charge of anything?

[@suzycreamcheese8888]

the same can be said of the man who can't climb stairs or find his way off a stage or identify his wife or speak a coherent statement but is the president.

[@MrStringpicker]

@@suzycreamcheese8888 Wait.... how did he win?

[@johndawhale3197]

It's not a matter of age...it's a matter incompetency.

[@2003ranp]

It doesn't matter because she's a liberal. 😅

[@DenisUspeshny]

@@suzycreamcheese8888 if he can't climb stairs, imagine what happens in the toilet

[@therealcnn5346]

My god help us all! 🆘

[@jonboy9912]

That's your government speaking

[@Rob-fx2dw]

Kennedy is so brilliant and precise. Yellen is squirming in her seat and you can se that all over her face when she is asked to respond.

[@tms372]

Kennedy is so nice about exposing people's in inadequacies.

[@hotshotphil]

Yellen- “I don’t know, it’s not public info” “Sure it is, it’s in the Wall Street Journal” Yellen- “It may be, but I don’t know it” “I’ll give you a copy of the article” Yellen- “I’ve read the article” Holy shit at this administration, from top to bottom

[@sugga2365]

What’s the name of the article in the journal please?

[@patmayer7222]

....OK ! Grandma,,,,,,anything you say!!!!!.............holy fuck batman......,,,,,,.....she is so out of place,it's scary...,,,,,,,w o w !!!!......quick,put her in the corner.😯😯

[@cristig243]

You nailed it 🎯 . Total mockery !

[@ThirdRowBack]

​@@sugga2365 - It's not public information so you can't read it 😅

[@MrSwedjen]

She said, "I read the article"

[@timmccabe8673]

I am amazed by the gross incompetence on display by our public officials. She doesn’t even know anything about her own budget

[@slycat123123]

wasnt it her that had like $1.3m in chinese bonds/investments like tencent which were basically spying on everyone. i know tiktox was appart of it

[@davidcurtis9110]

I'm not... They're Democrats...

[@zahav622]

She knows. She's just playing dumb.

[@p.o.4339]

It's not incompetence, it's planned. She says it would be worse...then ask her for the numbers to support her position.

[@yuutuu9427]

LMFAO I GUESS YOU HAVE NEVER KNOWN ABOUT THESE THINGS CALLED "SUCKING UP" "FAVORITISM" LOL

[@Rob-fx2dw]

Spending side ? Kennedy's education of Janet Yellen with his response :- " Yes, that's what a budget is ! " This is a real gem of a statement by Kennedy - a real classic !! I hope she learned something from it !!

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[@chrisbrimhall1613]

Our country is getting destroyed by this reckless spending

[@patriciamcclanahan2114]

There filling there pockets and the people suffer

[@jonboy9912]

You don't understand they are spending to reduce debt.

[@daz7122]

Spending? More like pocketing tax payers money.

[@jackkonnof4106]

@@daz7122 They have to send it to ukraine first then there is no accountability remember pelosi and other dems that had no business going there. They were just taking turns checking on their cash cow.

[@jan_phd]

Jesus says, "Tough luck!, my children."

[@chrisbrimhall1613]

Boy….this Pandemic response is getting old

[@mezmerizer0266]

They still love saying, "we're in a war" at times. Completely insane.

[@Harleyblake-eb1pj]

An excellent job of pointing out The Truth sir, keep up the good work

[@jaseking6560]

How the Fark, do these people hold the insane positions of power and responsibility that they have. I seriously cant believe the incompetence exposed here and they not be terminated

[@johnsmith42688]

Dude how are we supposed to have any confidence in our future with this woman there...good god

[@Christopher_Bachm]

Her job isn't to memorize numbers. His disingenuous nonsense is the problem with America. 👎👎

[@schnooz1]

It’s like talking to an addled old woman!

[@mikeanderson7549]

Yeah!

[@mikeanderson7549]

You British?

[@brucesmith9144]

The wrong person is Treasury Secretary.

[@johndoe-xy4xq]

How did this lady get this job?

[@auntiefiat9769]

Wow. That was painful. And she is running the Treasury, and formerly the Fed? No wonder we are in such bad shape.

[@zonktified1247]

Indeed it was and indeed she is and did.

[@visotoo3129]

Also, while appearing on Colbert, blamed the American public and Russia for our runaway inflation

[@jk66]

....that's why it's so f'd up..

[@notallowedtobehonest2539]

Wahmn dont belong in positions of power

[@stevekeener6528]

Good grief! You can look in this woman's eyes and see nobody's at home.

[@annabrown7302]

SHE IS NOT PLAYING WITH A FULL DECK

[@truck9moon100]

WoW. This is scary on so many levels.

[@kenyoung5604]

I don’t know how Kennedy and other Senators can restrain themselves from screaming “Is there anything in your department that you actually have knowledge of?”

[@richardburns-uz7of]

what J_w sh_ster runs the Federal Reserve ?

[@ClaudeMagicbox]

The point is that when you are in the high seat you CANNOT say "I'm not aware of, I have to look into..", middle-management can do that not the highest chair of a Function. You know, some people get a lot more money, get a personal secretary and staff, a limo with a driver and so on not because they "become magic" (we are all born naked, if you get what I mean) after being in middle-management but because they TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. It's just that. You want/except the high chair with all the nuts, chocolate and cherries... you get the responsibility. Scenes like this by Yellen are outrageous and unacceptable IMHO.

[@martinbisschoff988]

@Ken Young. Do not kid yourself friend. They KNOW.

[@Christopher_Bachm]

Memorizing numbers is not her assignment. Kennedy is pretending to not know that reducing the deficit doesn't eliminate it. Idiotic! He is also pretending not to know that revenues are in the budget, as well. Selling nonsense is the only thing that Republicans know how to do, apparently. America deserves less nonsense from idiots like Kennedy.

[@cowboybob7093]

Two tactics used by committee members: Cite random published figures from any non-government source and criticize government employees for not knowing them. Ask a complex question and follow up with "yes or no"

[@hotnurse71]

Who’s gonna pay these taxes the middle class!

[@volatipoet]

That's unfortunately correct. They are going to squeeze hard and then raise more by audits and threats.

[@MMAfighter38113]

Same ones who are gonna bail out the banks

[@patienceobongo]

Better stop paying taxes like the Corporations

[@johnsmithers8913]

All the doctors and lawyers crossing the southern border.... I'M SURE OF IT.

[@1029zsz]

What if we all quit working and stop carrying the weight for the rest of the nation?

[@markwyattsr9013]

Perfect example of just why there needs to be limits on government employment . She is not running the family cleaning business !

[@thomasloper1205]

“That’s what a budget is.” Thank you for teaching her Senator

[@ralphbourke5473]

If any one of us walked into such a high level meeting such as this not knowing 75% of the answers asked of us we most likely would be told to resign or be fired! Only in Washington can you be this incompetent yet still hold your job, it's embarrassing to the tax payers the hell with Yellen it doesn't appear to bother her but then again look at who she works for!!!!!!!!!!!

[@robertbrown5896]

If that was the case most of these redneck Republicans would either be in prison or fired at least 20 of them involved in Insurrection against our government and the rest of them are just flat-out liars and the big liar traitor Trump it's going to go to prison for leading all them brainwashed followers to the Capitol to commit insurrection

[@chubbs6907]

That's no shit!

[@marshall4759]

Another diversity hire.

[@TenMinuteTrips]

Hey @Ralph Bourke, what if Mr. Kennedy had emailed questions in advance to Madame Secretary’s office so that she would have those answers prepared instead of being ambushed in front of cameras? Forbes likes to post these out of context clips to get people like you, spooled.

[@jasminelindros8923]

If you ask someone a question that's outside their area of responsibility, Ralph, they can either pretend to be a stable genius and lie like Trump or they can tell you they don't know the answer. It seems you airhead Republicans prefer ignorant lies instead of honest answers.

[@kodak_jack]

This lady escaped a nursing home and was given a job she doesn't seem to have a clue about doing. She's a great example of why we need AGE limits. Is that discrimination or is it common sense? NOBODY should be working as a federal employee after the age of 70!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joshkoehl1452]

Janet Yellen NEEDS TO RETIRE NOW

[@myword9133]

"$4.7 Trillion?" "Something like that." 🤯 She has one damn job.

[@jancartwright2092]

Every time I hear Ms Yellen speak, I want to gouge my eardrums out. She makes Biden look brilliant

[@doughill3396]

She always looks at the camera like Help Me!

[@lou1958]

She's infuriating, like most of his inept rainbow brigade. It seems people in Biden's world are judged first by their race and gender before character and competence. Politics nowadays is a religious cult.

[@hic-rocmama69]

OMG YESSSS 💯 I'm frightened, I've been frightened,literally makes me sick!!! I can't believe what I see and hear going on with this MESS and its just keeps going on and on, worse and worse, its an embarrassment !!! I love this country🇺🇸 but not under this administration... 🇺🇸❤🙏

[@elkellenhabla]

She’s a technocrat. She is no dummy, but she is not a political animal. And that is why she struggles. Kennedy’s questions were easily addressed.

[@toolhum9956]

How has no one done an impression of her and Biden having a conversation? What a combo and think tank!

[@MJ-lz1km]

Yellen should be better prepared, how did she get her position??? Love from South Africa

[@user-cb8vc2dr2s]

Thank you Senator Kennedy!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@alexrodgers9247]

It just hit me, she sounds like Fauci! Tells “truth” just like him too!

[@hbhb7900]

It’s difficult to watch the incompetence of Biden’s administration. I am embarrassed for them, being placed in positions far beyond their capabilities.

[@Bk-qz3yk]

She was the HEAD of the federal reserve prior to Powell. They are con artists. Good ones

[@tommywingate2220]

You are a good person. You’re empathetic towards people who have been thrust into positions that causes them distress on a daily basis. The spokeswoman comes to mind as the best example. She faces questions everyday that she cannot answer even from a friendly press. Her life is a nightmare even if she isn’t aware …. Yet. Cheating stealing lying all take a toll upon the soul and eventually most of Bidens appointees will pay the price. Joe will have the largest bill to pay and I’m certain that by now he is aware of how and why he was thrust into the White House. It’s so sad it is unbelievably sad.

[@knifelyfe6565]

It was done on purpose.

[@mortenvikene228]

its the deep state and big COORPORATIONS that are in charge, these inhuman politicians are just talking their money

[@tommywingate2220]

@@knifelyfe6565 Yes it was. Joe wasn’t in on it from the start. They promised him everything he has always wanted and he didn’t doesn’t care about the rest. I’m certain even his wife knew how pathetic for everyone in his family watching him bumbling to the podium to embarrass himself as others destroy our society. This is the greatest American disaster story ever told. There was no assassin ala JFK but in the end the White House was taken and even now they are attempting to be rid of DJT to control the 2024 election without a shot being fired. Oh yes the plan continues and no one should play I will not.

[@kariko07]

I’d be concerned if she was in charge of a lemonade stand let alone a govt. position, Christ.

[@juanlopez-ur8br]

i am going screaming and yielding so hard... what is wrong with this people?

[@thebrucechannel8061]

If any of these government clowns worked in the private sector they would have all been fired for gross incompetence, it's staggering what has been done to our nation.

[@mudfun3703]

​@@nwskipro That's nice and theory but they're bad on both sides

[@toeey1]

There are plenty of these clowns in the private sector as well. Most are in HR and are working in DEI departments.

[@ssuwandi3240]

Just those who stand in Ukraine's corruption funneling. She was seen proudly into the handshake.

[@djrh3690]

Which is why they work in/for government…

[@Christopher_Bachm]

You aren't wrong. Maybe, we need to stop voting for them.

[@ideasboutique]

Yellen is ready for a cognitive test too 🫣

[@royfrye2871]

Id settle for a drug test about now😅

[@p.j.4738]

Passed due!!!!

[@jeffreyadams648]

Seriously, she’s either demented or stupid. Imagine not being able to answer these questions as treasury secretary?

[@davidconrad-yf2dp]

where did they dig her up from..? they need to put her back..

[@tms372]

I love this guy.

[@terry3252]

“I’m not responsible in any way “. “It may be in the WSJ but it is not public information “ You can not make this stuff up.

[@daleyfamily2179]

OMG she has to look it up, she doesn't even know. SMH This is like watching a train wreck.

[@dougmanzo9648]

Unbelievable

[@markdiaddario6398]

It is just unbelievable 😳

[@selfless727]

How this lady got in charge of anything is beyond me

[@randyosborne3971]

A country that is striving to make woke the normal. Affirmative Action should be abolished.

[@bretroehrick7219]

I know! They do any crime for $ . They couldnt do a real job without being fired!

[@bretroehrick7219]

She has nothing in her head!

[@roggle3191]

@@bretroehrick7219 That's wrong dude. She is a smart capable person. She is just not working for us.

[@robertdacunto3697]

she checked boxes

[@todddowney45]

HEADING THE TREASURY AND HAVEN'T A CLUE ABOUT ABOUT ANYTHING TO DO WITH HER JOB.

[@diegojines-us9pc]

the treasury. to count the money the congressman is spending. and he had the nrve why didnt you stop me before i spent it?

[@johnstull8559]

She lives in La La Land. Facts don't matter only our money and more taxes.

[@Noneofyourbusiness99999]

We’re doomed

[@Notplayingnow]

Yellen, "It's not public information" Kennedy,"It's in the Wall Street Journal!" Yellen,"But it's not public information" WHAT!!!!

[@laffing_hwhitee]

😂😂😂😅😅😅

[@paullepage9484]

What a skank hole

[@laurenspearman1531]

🤥 I have not read it. It’s not public information. I don’t have that access to that. It’s not public information. KENNEDY: What? It’s the Wall Street Journal and I have an extra copy right here you can have. 🤥 I don’t need it. I’ve read it. I don’t. ME: WTF? You don’t have access to the Wall Street Journal Miss 🤥 so you have not read the article, but you don’t need a copy of said article because you’ve already seen it, already read it?!??!? WHAT?

[@bow_wow_wow]

She doesn't have to treat a news report as fact.

[@petedammann836]

Maybe she should read it. It's full of good information!

[@johnalderman9899]

Stop giving the government any more money. PERIOD. !!!!

[@mad0uche]

They will take you to jail, if everyone joined together and unionized we would have much better wages and worker treatment - the problem is we will never unionize, and we will never work together. Our government is literally two sides dividing us all, the only thing "UNITED" in the united states of america is the dumb name of a country that used to be great 25 years ago.

[@ritajaynes7178]

Love this man!

[@tms372]

How do I give this guy TWO likes.

[@tombiehler4932]

Brandon, Fetterman & Yellen...what a team 81 million voters!

[@jimmyday9536]

OMG. I think the guy who works at the county landfill could do a better job than this woman.

[@OfficialCJSoprano]

When the senator said "people a lot smarter than me, probably not smarter than you" I spit out my milk

[@williamwilliams7565]

Kennedy knows more than she does

[@rickyfowler5355]

By far.

[@BullshitWharehouse]

Gave me a headache. My IQ just dropped 50pts. God help us all.. (Well done, Mr Kennedy 👏)

[@fredz61]

Even watching this in NZ this woman sounds just plan dumb for her job. Get a 8 yr old thy do a better job .thank God for this guy

[@alfredgetzlaff5570]

When she mentioned the word "baseline", I was transported back in time to when I listened to a famous radio commentator explain "baseline budgeting", which automatically increases spending every year, so when these snakes say they're cutting spending, it means they're going to allow a slight decrease in the yearly baseline increase. They call that "cutting spending"!

[@jennic2251]

Yellen "On the spending side?: Kennedy "Yes, That;s what a budget is" CLASSIC

[@waynesmith9408]

Budget ...Intake Out Flow . It is Not a Single Direction +++ & ---

[@carlsanders7824]

@@waynesmith9408 Well, only to a limited degree. It seems the inflow matters not to what they spend.

[@richardburns-uz7of]

what J_w sh_ster runs the Federal Reserve ?

[@LaRoucheisright]

She is acting. She is evil.

[@Christopher_Bachm]

A budget is composed of spending and revenue. The relentlessly disingenuous Senator is just playing games, as usual. Reducing the deficit through increasing revenues is the plan. Kennedy plays games. He's got to go!

[@aliciaalfonso98]

I no longer have any more faith in Democrats administration in the rest of my life😂

[@Mr.Veridical]

"Democrats" Blinkin, Mayorkis, Yellen, Garland, Walensky, Schuchat, Zients, Levine, the list goes on...

[@debbie5728]

I wish this option gave me more than one 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@jacquelinepodgorski7557]

They are a bunch of money laundering corrupt scumbags giving over 100 billion dollars to the Ukraine knowing they are notorious for money laundering it’s disgusting Joe Biden and the Biden crime family belongs in prison!!!

[@ChuckSeayII]

Better late than never I guess! But, GEEEZZZZZUUUSSSSS, it was a long time coming!

[@bobcuddy853]

But you will trust the party that gave us all of the deficits in The first place? What an idiot

[@shivaramnair3288]

GREAT AND THANKS

[@jessiemartinfostersr.6067]

SHE ALLWAYS SAYS , NOT MY JOB MUST BE SOMEONE ELSES JOB !

[@joeymonroe9504]

Looks like Janet Yellen was educated with common core math.

[@laurieann6213]

She probably designed it for Bill Gates n Obama implemented it. Less than 5 yrs “Common core was a failure “-B.Gates

[@bobegan2121]

They didn’t have that in the 1930’s

[@jefesman]

It's truly amazing how these people can be in these positions in government and be so DUMB! Better yet, they choose to act this incompetent because they know EXACTLY what they are doing. That is frightening!

[@usernamevidio]

How do we/you vote? Tells a lot.

[@pumkinhead24]

So why do we keep supporting it?

[@mitchellwells1021]

Welcome to the New World Order aka Build Back Better

[@KittyKarenpoo]

It is truly dumb to say that Yellen is dumb. She used to be head of the FED and literally wrote the book on economics. What is your qualification, Jef? Kennedy gave her some selected numbers and time frames, being coy about his own numbers, and she would then have to get a team together to go over his assumptions, numbers and time frames. This is a complete setup by Kennedy, who as we all know, is NOT an economist by practice, but instead a lawyer.

[@jasonstrange1490]

Americans need to rally and get her fired!!

[@skiphamblin2185]

Great Job Sen. Kennedy and thank you for doing a great job!!!!

[@godseed2214]

CLOSE the FED

[@islandteal]

Incompetent, she should know. They all should know their jobs! Especially this far into administration! Time for people who know what they are doing! Ridiculous!!

[@gainesj1]

TELL IT! These are all BASIC facts that the Sec. of Tresury should know. Flat out incompetence just like everyone else in 46's administration.

[@BoomBustProfits]

Of course she is incompetent- only got her job because of her ethnicity & gender…and because she is an easily controlled puppet (of the Fiat Banking Cartel & the Globalist Kleptocrats that control it)

[@glennlewis835]

Biden scraped the bottom of the swamp to create his inept, unqualified administration.

[@larryfaulkner5705]

She is like a cartoon character.

[@MrRickybhere]

@@larryfaulkner5705 Chrissy is not a cartoon character just a MAGA MORON

[@laurencehudson2788]

THIS IS JUST INCOMPETENCE AT ITS WORST! THEY REALLY DO NOT HAVE A CLUE WHAT THEY ARE DOING.. GOD 🙏 HAVE MERCY UPON US ALL!! 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@MB-THX1138]

It's worse than that my friend. It's by design

[@StonedApe420]

They know exactly what they are doing, pillaging and plundering.

[@larrykoroush6995]

No wonder our county is failing.

[@user-rg4gv2bi8i]

Wow, we are in so much trouble.

[@air-1579]

The Fall of Rome! Live

[@kimcissell1905]

America is gong down and she is taking others with her.

[@2439vloe]

This is who is in charge of the purse strings? "That's not public information." "It's in the wall street journal." We are so screwed.

[@cowboybob7093]

Public information and published information are two different things. Public information is official information generated by the government. Published information is all of that, plus anything else the publisher adds like analysis, speculation, leaks, fabrication, etc. Funny how maga rejects MSM like WSJ until it comes in handy.

[@markmanzo2488]

I know man. I'm sitting here shaking my head laughing and crying at the same time? WTF??

[@lizallewellyn4145]

The Wall St Journal knows more about the issue that she does then. Unbelievable!

[@LoireValleyChateaux]

Wouldn't expect anything less from Boe Jiden's top-notch fudge-ministration! Yanet Jellan's a HOOT! 🎪🤡🎪