'The Idiot Class': David Schweikert Absolutely Hammers Congressional Colleagues Over Spending

Reps. David Schweikert (R-AZ) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) examined the state of US spending and economic outlooks.
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[@redred2772]

I dont think 90% of the public have a clue whats coming or even care.

[@Thomas_Paine1286]

I know what’s coming but I’m focused more on this season of American Idol because that is more important.

[@josephleo8964]

FINALLY SOMEONE SPEAKING FACTS AND TRUTH IT IS TIME TO GET OFF WELFARE ... AND I MEAN THE GOVERNMENT

[@fluxcapacitorQT]

The truth is Biden went pass the tax payers piggy bank and Trump no doubt (when back in office) will do the same. 😅

[@dmsdad6866]

Finally!? He's been screaming the math for years

[@RoyceandJanetAllen]

It pisses me off! Our social security is OUR retirement. We EARNED and SAVED that money, it's OURS! And that's the first thing they threaten us with. NOT welfare benefits! WE pay tax on our social security when we earned it, AND, thanks to Brandon, we are taxed to get it back, AND taxed to spend it! Our SS money is taxed 3 fu@#!NG times! Taxed to earn it, taxed to draw it back, taxed to spend it! And when we die, they just keep the balance! 400 pound, 3 generation, welfare recipients, are getting more money from OUR tax dollars, than they dribble out to us on SS! We're supposed to learn from our past, but they're not teaching about the past. A lot of what they teach now, are lies. I think, MY OPINION, our own government is pushing us into war. They WANT chaos, so they can take control over us, "FOR OUR OWN GOOD"! I pray for our children. I believe it's going to get way worse before it gets better.

[@RoyceandJanetAllen]

Average SS check, $1200.00 per month.-TAX! Average welfare, including housing, utilities, phone, groceries, for a single woman, with 3 kids, $5700.00 per month. NO TAX!

[@sharontaylor6825]

1:23

[@debbiew.7716]

I am a federal worker, I get this! I am on board even though this will hurt for awhile personally. I want a a balanced budget! I support these brave Men and Women who are trying to change the status quo!

[@Heavyisthecrown]

Thank you ❤ I’m sorry America is such a state this even has to happen ❤

[@yollieglatfelter5856]

​@@HeavyisthecrownNo they did this by design

[@yollieglatfelter5856]

Dem tax increase spend Inflation Barrowed Money

[@samesryals6952]

We have a corrupt uniparty and a compliant George sorose owned mainstream media and then theres the rest of us who are now 33 trillion in debt wake up to reality be an independent voter and thinker and you will see the truth

[@Daniel-nr2uf]

@@yollieglatfelter5856A constitutional republic if we can keep it.Seriously.

[@thomasbidwell2974]

How'd this guy get elected? He actually makes sense.

[@gibby237]

And then he voted FOR the business-as-usual spending.

[@thomasbidwell2974]

ugh really?@@gibby237

[@flinch622]

Well... he got through school before new math really cranked up in the 70s. If there is a dividing line, it would be those who entered high school before Carter erected the department of [no] education - a receptacle for nea white papers and the like. Note the department has no classrooms, no diplomas... just a grant factory subsidizing stupid from sea to shining sea, with the knowledge that 1% or so comes back to democrat coffers - its really, really expensive money even before local schools get damaged by unions.

[@brandondickie3456]

@@gibby237but he’s Republican?

[@mostlyanchors168]

This should be the most viewed video on KZbin in the US.

[@MattBaker-zd8nq]

They’re probably censoring it right now as we speak

[@nedwalport4426]

Unfortunately "math" is a four letter word to many folks. Come to think of it, it IS a four letter word. Dang it.

[@Heavyisthecrown]

Yup!

[@amrice62]

Share it!

[@erNomic]

Too bad it's all lies and misdirection. What's sad is how many of you people still believe what they say, despite their track records.

[@missreserved6435]

Thank you for your hard work and honesty Congressman, im afraid everyone is stuck on stupid and wont listen.

[@puddytat54]

This guy should be on Trumps team.

[@nwp1976]

100% agreed. DEM-RATS are only power hungry.

[@joewilson2258]

​@puddytat54 the problem is that they have to fight against the demonic communist socialist demoncrats that refuse to accept it was them that has caused this problem with our government.

[@jannichi6431]

Are you kidding. When the world was shut down Trump and Regrubs managed to overspend and overstimulate econ by $7.6--$8 Trillion. 1/4 that the Congressman had to deal with debt. 13% in defense is too much. Pentagon has bloated since Eisenhower.

[@michaelobryan44]

Maybe you should do your research before you praise an anti American politician

[@MAllen-ng8pl]

I like this guy. He’s telling the truth.

[@jackjones2381]

He just a new lier

[@TrazynPrime]

@@jackjones2381just cause he’s criticizing the left isn’t he? Gotta love your brazen bias and bigotry

[@bonniej0]

Right just cutting through to bottomline without making it so confusing like everybody seems to too LOL I'm doing this for years and I'm scared to death to make a move but now I'm going to right now. Did you catch whether or not we're supposed to have a that v stamp

[@MaryGraceViramontez]

i feel bad no one cares its just poor and old people as well as children forget about crime that's a free for all if Hillary could get rid of her friends that know her history possibly we can do it too

[@sixmillionaccountssilenced6721]

@@TrazynPrime Was it the left that burned 3+ trillion in Afghanistan? Or 10+ trillion for Wall Street in 2008 after crysis caused by the... left? Hahaha... congratz... you're being played. Blaming those with no money and power. That's how oligarchy works haha.

[@jamesstrawn6087]

The fact that this presentation exists gives me hope.

[@lilahfeuquay5351]

>>>>>>>>>>>ya ! ----> Really ! [[ > They'll Probably ---> [" B A N" ] It❗ --->> Like They Do ---> {{{ " ROBERT F. KENNEDY Jr. " }}}

[@tomasso1468]

Why aren't these people in charge of our government checkbook? I applaud these brave Patriots.

[@SmellsAddicted]

Give the Republicans a super majority and they would be.

[@tomasso1468]

@@alexandria6063 Both side are guilty of this. When will our representatives look out for the American people. The Lobbyists own our political parties. In any other arena of life it is called bribery. Of which both sides are guilty.

[@mistiecantey1]

I think they are in charge of appropriations but you can’t fix in one year generations of spending. We have to change our lifestyles. Unhealthy people have to be healthier to reduce healthcare costs. We have to drive less to reduce pollution, etc. Talk about personal responsibility. What are each of us doing to reduce costs and make our society better? It’s not just our government.

[@michaelobryan44]

This hypocrite congressmanfrom AZ voted for this extra 2 TRILLION DOLLARS in spending for the democrats sad

[@cl5193]

Did anyone notice this is given on the House floor, and not a single chair behind him is filled with a single representative? Not an R or a D.

[@MyrLin8]

One of the best displays of our problem(s) I've seen in months. Thanks Forbes, and our most reasonable Mr Schweikert. Thanks Much.

[@mremptytheeclip9420]

Forbes is left wing if you didn't know.

[@mremptytheeclip9420]

Unsubscribe and stop hitting the like button on their videos.

[@eyesnears1000]

Who is not left or trump haters? Democrats control all media.

[@dovejohnson319]

Totally

[@darlavollmer2153]

​@@mremptytheeclip9420 Really 😅

[@SusieQUnleashed]

Our founding fathers would be ashamed of what the Governing has done to The Governed and our country

[@randal_gibbons]

This is what they would be ashamed of. Dec 4th 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump faced rebuke Sunday from officials in both parties after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was stolen. Trump, who announced last month that he is running again for president, made the claim over the weekend on his Truth Social media platform. “A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution,” he wrote. “Our great ‘Founders’ did not want, and would not condone, False & Fraudulent Elections!”

[@LisaSmith-cv9md]

No, they would be ashamed of the people for letting it happen.

[@mjolnirswrath23]

​@@LisaSmith-cv9mdexactly our founding fathers are grandparents and our fathers would have been stacking bodies like cordwood right now

[@harrismd8005]

Exactly why they worded the 2nd amendment as they did, they saw hiw power could turn to greed!

[@GodSaveTheUnitedStates]

They would be ashamed of what the world has become. The United States is a microcosm of the macrocosm that is Worldwide corruption. The ruling classes all over the world created the world we are suffering from today.

[@judyfleming6269]

Every one in America should be required to listen to this. I'll admit it took me a while to get through it and absorb the information properly, but Americans need to know just how serious this is and how it affects not only us, but our children and grandchildren.

[@AcidBombYT]

its coming. $2200 a month per illegal immigrant. Running a racket by allowing this while avg american can barely afford rent, food, fuel. Nationalize oil industry. Thats a NATIONAL RESOURCE yet we pay $4 a gallon LOL its a fucking joke. I doubt have a gov after next election.

[@AcidBombYT]

No it wont because we wont have this gov/eco by then. Im 34 and I doubt country lasts 1 more year let alone enough grandchildren. Its all lies, covid, immigration, this war ect

[@sidcostello7532]

@allan339 Holy crap, we can't even agree on something as important as this.......we ARE doomed.

[@sidcostello7532]

@allan339 When you can give me just one example of a climate alarmist's prediction that has come true, I'll give it enough consideration to rate it's importance. Likewise, give me a dollar amount that you would be satisfied with as being acceptable as a "living wage" for everyone, and how will this be paid for..Then please provide the details behind the paying for of universal healthcare as well as who would qualify for coverage.

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

No more USA after 2030, government collapses and paper dollars go worthless, except as toilet paper. Plan and Prepper accordingly !

[@Ads-f5u]

Thank you Forbes ..you have really stepped into the gap left by Main Street media

[@danieldipalma704]

Yeah, more right wing media that doesn't give the whole view.

[@jazura2]

Its called Mainstream not Main Street media.

[@Heavyisthecrown]

@@jazura2probably on a phone! Lol my phone when I comment on KZbin types things alll weird and wrong. Must be a glitch form then listening to everything lol

[@SuperRayW]

I have definitely noticed an improvement in their coverage in just the last month; I don't know how/why but suddenly it's far more balanced, with less clickbait titles.

[@sgabig]

@@jazura2 It's called Mockingbird Media not Mainstream Media

[@powerhousebakeryatnutritio1311]

Thank you for this very informative, honest and frankly scary breakdown of the careless and fraudulent leadership decisions. We need more calculators!!

[@KayRay424]

We need more leaders with integrity, decency and math aptitude…that is not the top leadership we have. And their goal is to break America. It’s not bad math…it’s bad people with a very bad agenda.

[@patrickstockton2091]

Joe said he forgive everyone debts...

[@marleeravenscroft7848]

As an Arizona native and an American thank you for your hard work. I don’t understand why this is so difficult for democrats to understand. Unfortunately they are killing the American Dream.

[@JasRaymond1]

That is their plan, destroy the Republic and install a communist dictatorship.

[@judib7552]

Because they don't care. They are fulfilling the purpose of why they were put there.

[@janetsmiley6778]

They are killing The American Republic.

[@viscova9460]

Because its not just democrats, its demarxists and rinos and might be true republicans but they are compromised and get called on to vote this way or that way when their vote is needed (going against their principles but they do or be exposed for whatever idiocy has them under the strings of the puppeteer)

[@erNomic]

The same way it's so difficult for you to understand that this isn't the whole truth either. Democrat and Republican voters are the same people they just prefer a different flavor of coolaid. Neither of them can draw conclusions on their own, and they trust all of their understanding of worldly events on people who have repeatedly lied to them for a century.

[@pup5330]

“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it.”Selwyn Duke

[@karencarter8292]

Try looking the warnings of H.L. Mencken and Charles A. Lindbergh, Sr.

[@daydays12]

You think this near fascist populist Trump supporting representative speaks the truth do you?

[@rollingdudes8859]

I speak the TRUTH because that is what our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST wants!!!

[@Brahful]

@@rollingdudes8859 and its also why we need religion to keep people moral like this

[@njg26.gustav12]

Shut it all down. Get the individuals responsible.

[@jackielobin7100]

We CAN NOT AFFORD A GOVT SHUTDOWN! what the hell!

[@njg26.gustav12]

Yes we can.That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.

[@austindavy5809]

And wht about the military our service members deserve to be paid for. They’re sacrifice

[@ms.fravell7606]

​@@austindavy5809aren't they trained to survive ..?

[@njg26.gustav12]

@@austindavy5809 we are all going to take a hit... until we get the treasonous individuals responsible for this tyrannical government. Accountability is needed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.

[@andreamorrison8419]

Thank you David Schweikert! The people are listening and its sad that Congress legislators dont know basic math! Why the hell are they legislatures.

[@orchidisle1]

He’s talking but if you look at his voting record? You see a different person.

[@andreamorrison8419]

They all lie, however math doesn't. If you truly know it.

[@kiowablue2862]

legislators

[@TapeManIT]

NO One Talks About the fact Social Security money has ALWAYS been spent on "other" items since the start of the program. Billions are taken out of SS yearly for all kinds of stuff!

[@marinawalch7884]

Thank you both for your honesty and integrity. Please don't give up on your message, even though it's not happy talk. It's refreshing to have representatives like you both.

[@erNomic]

Really? They were lying

[@reasonablespeculation3893]

@@erNomic be specific The National Debt is 33T. These guys lowballed the debt service.

[@erNomic]

@@reasonablespeculation3893 First off, our debt is in dollars which we can print. No other country has this ability. While the dollar is the global reserve we can do whatever we want. However what we want to do, it seems, is give all the profits to the private sector while neglecting our infrastructure and wage earners. No common sense measures can be taken since every avenue is some crony's gravy train. HUD's website up until a year ago said they could solve homelessness nationwide for $20b, while we spend $7b a year doing nothing. Look into the business of housing homeless people in trash units for twice the price of nice apartments in the same area. Drug rehab centers get $300k per bed per 3 months, as long as they keep them full. I think the ACA allocates like $200b/year to rehabs. Plenty of records of people being paid to stay, and they have something like a 10% rehabilitation rate. FHA loans covered by taxpayers which leads to overlending. Companies spending more on stock buybacks than on taxes. Many huge companies across markets like Pfizer, Citibank, Lockheed, allowed to socialize their losses and privatize their gains. 800+ military bases across the world, ever increasing military budgets with zero audits despite voter's concerns. I can recall 2 instances in my adult life where our government misplaced multiple trillions of dollars with no explanation. No price protections on pharmaceuticals, paired with a hugely subsidized agriculture market which lobbied for welfare recipients to be able to use food stamps for junk food. Leading to a very profitable sickcare system all backed by tax dollars. There are a million things we could do in this country to lower our debt. Every time they have this talk they point at social security and Medicare. It's bipartisan, both Biden and of course everyone on the right wants to cut or privatize it. They don't want to stop any of the leaks that are sinking our ship, because those leaks enrich the communities of the ultra wealthy all over the globe. We are coming out of a 20+ year mega bull run, one small blip in 08. Instead of capturing that money for America and Americans, we allowed it all to be extracted. We neglected our infrastructure to the point that now we are " forced" to privatize much of it. We ballooned our personal debt as well as our national debt. And now we have inflation at the same time they want to make cuts. We should be sitting pretty after the last 2 decades. Instead we couldn't be worse off. The petro dollar is being challenged and we are fanning the flames on 2 fronts which absolutely dwarf the Iraq war. This country is being purposely run into the ground, and speakers like this obfuscating the plot is how they continue to get away with it.

[@darrellcasto8471]

This is amazing!!! These men put sooo much into this and the house was mostly empty!!!! THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES!!!! You gentlemen did your best!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!

[@Roundpeg-Squarehole]

It bothers me that you watch representatives speaking to an empty room. Where are the rest of them? Why are they being paid?

[@nealamesbury7953]

Unbelievable.

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

They are smoking weed.

[@daisyatnip4002]

HE IS A VERY CARING AND HONEST MAN IT SOUNDS . IF ALL PEOPLE WOULD SIT AND LISTEN THEY COULD UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE TO DEFUND LOTS OF UNELECTED OFFICES, AND CUT THE WELFARE SYSTEM SOME SOMEWHERE . YOU CAN'T KEEP THE COUNTRY GOING AS THEY ARE .

[@kennethmcdonald5278]

I not only find him interesting , and intelligent , I also understand what he is saying

[@susandewert68]

IF YOU CANT AFFORD IT DONT DO IT.

[@susandewert68]

Cut SALIARYS..

[@susandewert68]

MUST BE DEMS CANT ADD.

[@gwenjenkins155]

Cut Salary’s of Elected Representatives- then maybe people who really care about America will be the only ones who will run for office. We can eliminate the gold diggers. There is NO GOLD to dig anymore. We the people know 0+0=0

[@jackiegreen3444]

People are about to quit paying taxes altogether. We didn’t vote to send our money to Ukraine, or to erase our borders. Sick of politicians getting rich.

[@Heavyisthecrown]

We all should! We should hold taxes until they drain the swap and completely redo government

[@mercurysunlight5689]

Bingo! NO Taxation Under Misrepresentation.

[@judib7552]

We would go to jail We aren't the elite

[@thomashasty2936]

@@judib7552Not if we do it in masses! Can’t lock everybody up! Plus the ones that would be locking people up are participating. Then who’s gonna lock who up?

[@barbaradienna1497]

Impeach Biden NOW…Lower the Budget & no more money borrowed !!!!!!! 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@dancollum7080]

This was a phenomenal presentation thank you

[@pattygarcia3504]

I think all congressional members should be required to watch this lecture and every senator in the senate

[@maxpol007]

But they not,,, all they will say is hurting theirs feeling not to give money they don't have! That's the level of the math they learn... It's just appalling

[@snelokster]

The elected members do not seem to care if they don’t even show up to hear!

[@debras1503]

Too much greed

[@manifold1476]

I'll bet the congressional members would get rather tired watching "every senator in the senate" (after sitting through this video). You get an F for sentence structure.

[@2vintage68]

For 90% of con-gross their only interest is their own, personal, self interest. They are aware of the situation and facts presented here by this gentleman, but they vote in the interest of their donors, not voters.

[@yourewelcomeamericathepodc1601]

Love seeing an empty chamber behind one of the most crucial presentations about the future of our country

[@bonniebluebonnet]

Proves they don't really care about this issue.

[@ronalddump4061]

When any honest man is scheduled to speak, the stampede begins

[@trishdial635]

Eternally grateful for intelligent honest politicians like you guys. Thank you for informing us with the truth. This is so disheartening for me as I and my husband are both disabled and will not benefit with what we have worked our whole life for.

[@tammineuman5983]

It’s just hot air, to make it sound like they are trying to stop the madness. Both side are complicit, in this plan to destroy the US. It has been in the works since before 2001.

[@Heavyisthecrown]

SS runs out in 2035 😢

[@trishdial635]

I see that and I will only be 71...@@Heavyisthecrown

[@dna95]

Oh my God finally someone is speaking the screaming truth. Every American citizen needs to see this. I love the charts!!!!!

[@DD-cd5lr]

Thank you for standing up with the truth & reality we are facing.... THANK GOD FOR THIS SENATOR!!!

[@Daniel-nr2uf]

A business run like our government would have been out of business a very long time ago.

[@lorysipel6823]

I wish the gallery was full too. This was so informative. Both parties should be tested and have to pass to keep their elected positions.

[@WreckingBallDee]

Excellent explanation of our economy and where the money goes. This video should be mandatory in every college and university economic classes.

[@mw-js1gi]

They are too busy telling students there are 137 genders to impart objective reality to the youngsters.

[@sonjamarx385]

I 100% agree. Every person running for Congress should have worked in the private sector for a few years. This should be mandatory. Without experience in the private sector, one should not be allowed to apply for office. Reduce the bureaucracy. Stop paying welfare to the dead.

[@think-about-it-777]

you can't make mandatory laws about who is allowed to run for office in a democracy. there are only two requirements: age and citizenship.

[@jean6872]

@@think-about-it-777 45 people disagree with you.

[@haihengh]

@@think-about-it-777 US is a republic, not a democracy, the founding is because there is no representation of taxpayers in the government. so whoever pays net 0 tax or receives government money should not be able to vote.

[@DavidLouisLouis-qh9ni]

The welfare fraud here in America is completely out of control, because of the illegal immigrants collecting welfare, sending the money back too, third world banana Republic countries 🚫💲🚫💲

[@enterpassword3313]

​@@jean6872so what?

[@davidbrooks1724]

How about stop giving people who don’t pay into the system money

[@trosway]

Then they won't vote for you.

[@davidbrooks1724]

@@trosway exactly

[@nelsonortas818]

Like TRUMP? he pays ZERO Taxes... And just got hammered in NYC court for Bank and Tax FRAUD.

[@jimbusmaximus4624]

Wait... Its not sustainable having open borders and free healthcare and benefits?!?

[@debbiew.7716]

I am for what these people are doing! However, we still need to think about the TRULY disabled and needy. Let us have a good, decent way to sort that all out. There are some who simply are born with child-like minds and bodies that do not work right. We can be tough but not heartless. I concur we have to shut down the border.

[@kenaleeanderson]

Thank you congressmen for bringing this to our attention!

[@MaryGraceViramontez]

this is such old news

[@povtravels]

I have some basic kitchen table math for you. The U.S spends more on their military complex than the next 11 large-spending countries combined. Specifically, the next 11 countries spend $761 compared to the U.S. with $778 billion. The 11 countries are India, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, South Korea, Japan, Italy, and Australia. To give this number in perspective, this spending comes to 1.5 million a minute. Dont try to tell us we're not borrowing any money to run this club. At some point, we have had to "turn on the printing presses" to fund all this B.S. Its time to require the Pentagon to pass an audit before we begin any new military weapons project. The military ""contractor" complex will continue to develop new systems in spite of this proposed new weapons "stand-down" and perhaps may just learn to work smarter, as the Ukrainians have, to innovate in the development of smarter and lower cost systems. "The numbers are just so high, Its un-immagianable" hahaha. In my book, this is irresponsible spending and enabling by these very Republicans. A ten percent cut in the overall military budget will pay down that national debt in no time at all. Yes, I am old enough to have been around that this was done by an administration and it lasted a whole two years before the GOP got in there to srew it all up again. It makes no sense to me at all that these "politicians" are trying to use "kitchen table economics" to gaslight us into believing that the military complex takes priority over elder and medical care for this nation . . as well as trying to blame the national debt on the people rather than the free-spending, audit failing Pentagon. People first continue voting blue!

[@will-vi9pk]

Ya cause were paying for everyone else defense while they screw us economically. The irony is we borrow from them to pay for working for them to have to owe them and pay them back for it.

[@will-vi9pk]

@@MaryGraceViramontez NOT for most people.

[@robertevenson5686]

It's old hat but please pass it on now that you know

[@robertfranklin8881]

He makes a good point. Congress should not be paid if they don't come up with a balanced budget.

[@jeffmellow]

No. A budget with a surplus

[@gareof]

No one should be in Congress if they have NO Experience in the Private Sector.

[@flexibleaspect]

@@jeffmellowI don't think government should intentionally generate a surplus because that means it took too much money from tax payers. Leave the money in the hands of citizens so they can use it to be productive.

[@AK_Vortex]

And if they fail to come up with a balanced budget for more than two years, not only do they not get paid... they are no longer serving in Congress. Bye Bye.

[@paulprovenzanotelejug7877]

There is no such thing as a surplus. You do not need a balanced budget. That is not how federal money/ spending works.

[@rawl91]

We are in big trouble folks 🔥

[@gyterdoneJP7315]

So many empty seats due to so many empty heads. Old trick, he ain't talking to anybody but his district. And that's sad, because he makes sense because folks math doesn't lie no matter how much you hide your eyes.

[@Ads-f5u]

Well now he is talking to the whole world if we all repost it ..and if your member isn’t sitting in his seat ask him or her why not ?? Don’t they answer to us the taxpayer ? Why aren’t they at work ? We have to be in our seats at work everyday or get fired ..are they exempt from ethical behavior..yes because we don’t oversee them correctly ..everything that is happening is because we didn’t oversee our employees correctly ..we fell down when it came to correct stewardship ..

[@lysbethcharbonneau2687]

When the true numbers are entered into an equation, the calculation is properly done, then what do you get?? The true answer !! Math doesn’t lie, only people lie. Sick of the LIES.

[@gyterdoneJP7315]

@@lysbethcharbonneau2687 agree, but “We the people,” must confess, “we are the problem for shunning the the truth.”

[@johnnydigs3002]

People don’t wanna hear the truth and when you tell them the truth, they don’t like that either

[@Southernyaya923]

​@@gyterdoneJP7315 the problem is, nobody's been really telling us the truth, only THEIR version of it

[@user-py4qc5nk6n]

It is nice to see there are some people in Congress who actually have a brain!

[@duncanidaho2097]

None of whom are demoncRats or feckless establishment Republicans.

[@jennifermahaffey3341]

Probably less than ten.

[@MaryGraceViramontez]

may as well talk to the hand

[@enterpassword3313]

Shame it looks like an empty room

[@0num4]

Imagine spending within your means, saving for things you want to have in the future, and avoiding any unnecessary debts? Those ideas are becoming increasingly rare.

[@grandmabear9069]

Thank you gentlemen, for laying this out. I pray, sincerely, that people wake the hell up and pay attention. We're going down rapidly.

[@SuperRayW]

We need an Amendment that requires that the federal budget MUST be balanced before it can be passed.

[@abundantlyclear]

Is it called Constitutional convention? Something like that? Sorry I have a stroked brain. There are words in my brain, that won't leave my mouth, or fingers on the keyboard.

[@GinaE1271]

@@abundantlyclearConvention of States is what you’re referring too I believe.

[@kingscairn]

Uxed to be that way

[@GeeTmbrTmby]

Start at $0 and see what is actually needed! But the US doesn’t do that.

[@jpjohnbo]

Balanced? When you're in debt you don't pass a balanced budget, you pass a negative budget to pay down your debt.

[@grandidea2085]

There is literally no one in the chamber. It is no wonder they have sold us down the river.

[@AllisonHaefner-t5x]

Thank you, Mr. Schweikert. I’m so glad I accidentally found your presentation

[@mrmbr]

This is brilliant.. And brutally scary at the same time.

[@danaduchemin6242]

Lower the Government employees' wages! They'll Understand 🇺🇸

[@ms.fravell7606]

precisely said !! lol I've said a million times the government always has more money than brains ..

[@hairywitch4063]

Get rid of a lot of the government employees.

[@KingOfTheLosers13]

​@@hairywitch4063you are absolutely correct. If we just trimmed the bureaucratic fat of the federal government there would probably be a budget surplus rather than an insane deficit.

[@btaylor9661]

How about reducing government employees by half. Bring back.our troops to our borders to protect our country. Number 1 is to work on everyone of pur fiscal problem. No more helpntonthebrest of the world until we fix our own serious problems.

[@areyouseriousholmes]

every spending bill, they can cut that money out of their own paychecks

[@johntoth5558]

Thank you for your passion on this crucially important subject. Don't stop imploring until a radical change in the heart of Americans takes place.

[@mitchellwaters0706]

This needs to be put on EVERY..AND..ANY...NEWS CAST IN THE COUNTRY...WHY IS IT NOT???..LET THE PEOPLE KNOW AND DECIDE...

[@zysis]

Percentage of Israelis in Government? In the White House? Media companies owned by that same religion? Putin is one... Zelensky is one... When the Americans finally figure all of this out, you'll learn not only that a few historical events were not exactly what you think, but you'll see them all connected, all part of a group and all to destroy America from within. JFK tried to warn you... They'll kill a sitting President. They rob BILLIONS. When you flip the script on ONE historical event, you'll realize history isn't what you think it is.

[@terrybreiland4230]

Tough love hurts the middle class and the poor on fixed income . This is torture in slow motion .Sooner or later it will need to stop or we will have no country to save .

[@mistiecantey1]

So elect this guy as the Republican presidential candidate.

[@shortnessoftime8783]

@@mistiecantey1 - No! The President cannot change the laws. All the President can do is pass the laws presented. We need people like Representative Sccweikert in Congress to tell us the TRUTH and explain the TRUTH!!!

[@cobrakaineverdies4589]

Great job gentleman. Great explanation and the effort is appreciated as clearly no one else does it there

[@VicarOfMayhem]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful presentation of the math and facts related to federal budgeting and spending! As an engineer, I certainly have grasped the concept of how "unbalanced" (mentally) the federal government's "budget" and spending have been during my lifetime (1967-). I remember that when I heard about people campaigning on the issue of a "balanced" budget thinking "how will that pay back ANY of the trillions of dollars of debt already accumulated?" And that debt was no where near what it is currently! Meaning no disrespect to the presenters or anything stated within their presentation: they don't get the core of the issue. When you realize that "the plan" all along was designed to bankrupt this country through means of continuously out-spending income on purpose for DECADES*, then you will understand just how evil they are! I also remember hearing that the USA would collapse (economically) when the debt reached $13 trillion about a decade or so ago. The sub-humans behind all this have to be asking themselves "why hasn't it worked yet?" and then continued to press on attempting to meet their true, unstated goal of collapse. We used to have a nice country here but these assholes weren't satisfied with that...

[@conrad4667]

Everyone who believes that 2+2=4, will always have an advantage over anyone that doesn’t.

[@brentheltonj6308]

This is proof Congress has been completely irresponsible

[@kerrymarris4260]

Just to us...they got millions of dollars and two or more homes. Insider trading is a good side game... Dollars over people is the model,..a

[@nelsonortas818]

NO Repub Congress has been "irresponsible".... Every time we hand them power we fall into RECESSION. That's a FACT...

[@RoyceandJanetAllen]

My wife and I retired in 2021, thinking we could live on our retirement. WRONG !!! The cost of living jumped so much, so fast, we are scraping to barely get by. 55 years of hard work, only to end up barely getting by. It's a shame. Our government is filthy rich, from OUR tax dollars, and they expect us to live in tents and eat bugs! They said, "you will own NOTHING and like it"!

[@scottgraham8026]

I just Retired three weeks ago and pulled my IRA out because I was loosing thousands of dollars a month. Now I'm going to take what monies I have a buy some equipment to start a business so I won't loose my house and pay outrageous taxes ,so much for the Golden years .

[@jeffreymontgomery7516]

Thank Joe for taxing the social security payments, too!

[@abundantlyclear]

That is where tiny homes come in.

[@anivee5863]

Consider becoming an expat in a country with a lower cost of living. Seriously. It makes all the difference. Investigate the possibility via KZbin and internet.

[@debpickrel2870]

Same here, I'm back to work part time. Hubby sits at home, I guess he likes that.

[@SteveReneMedia]

❤❤ You crushed it...!

[@13Liberty50]

“I draw my idea of the form of government from a principle in nature which no art can overturn, viz. that the more simple any thing is, the less liable it is to be disordered, and the easier repaired when disordered” - Thomas Payne

[@WambeWambe]

Yea the Bible, what our entire US government is founded on.

[@mandylucas123]

EVERY single member must be under oath when speaking to the public. Enough of the optics and lies.

[@darlavollmer2153]

Are you saying they are lying 🤥

[@mandylucas123]

@darlavollmer2153 Don't they all? If it isn't helping them politically.. they'll lie. That's why I said they all need to be under oath of penalty of perjury the second they are voted in.

[@jwfinley7808]

Your wasting time

[@anneparker6668]

They aren't afraid of lying under oath.

[@grandidea2085]

WE should be able sue them for lying.

[@bessiemorrison4804]

Thank You for Your Professional Congressmen, education! It makes me think of mortgage home cost. Exactly, your Room should absolutely Full! You’ve touched the ❤️ of 🇺🇸.

[@debbieburrington3816]

This video needs to be blasted on EVERY news channel there is.

[@KayRay424]

Amen! Sadly, with the state of the severely “integrity and morality deficit” media…won’t happen.

[@richardbolger5140]

There in lies the problem, we have no news organizations left, just propaganda industry spouting lies.

[@gloriagehring8676]

Giving people free rent for ten years because they will not work is going to break all the big cities.

[@Michelle-yw1lv]

Your just mad

[@MsJudi54]

Not to mention all the freebies we're giving to the millions of illegal immigrants, & for all of the people in Washington DC who are making backroom deals as they sell us out, & all of the people from the USA & all over the world who are scamming our government of billions of dollars each year through criminal activities.

[@polemic768]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@Michelle-yw1lv, not mad. Some cities and some States that are so irresponsible in spending, think all they have to do is go to the Feds to get more. What these two are telling us the FED Government is broke. No more $10 BILLION aircraft carriers. No more $100 million airplane. This is why the BRICS currency (based of actual GOLD) is gaining supporters. The US dollar bill is based on vapor, the good faith and credit of the US. That “good faith and credit” is being questioned by people and countries (look at the last few bond sales).

[@KingOfTheLosers13]

​@@Michelle-yw1lvyeah, and with good cause. If you want to be a waste of space go live with your mommy. I earn an honest living, work 10+ hours a day, to provide a better quality of life for my family only to have my taxes go up every year so the government can pay for things that don't benefit me, things that don't actually benefit society as a whole. Why should a leech benefit from a society they don't contribute to? You shouldn't get anything you haven't earned, and I damn sure shouldn't be expected to earn for you.

[@Heavyisthecrown]

1000% this! We’ve spent 83 TRILLION dollar on welfare in the past decade and the poor are still poor. Almost everyone is see near me in line at the store has the blue food stamps card. My cousins is a big strong man with an electrical license livs on welfare because he gets so much money and gets to do nothing. They legit give it to anyone now. Welfare should be cut 80% and they should put factories in the cities riddled with welfare abusers and they can go work and make America and themsleves money.

[@mikejohnson5059]

Love these guys

[@BfianMillerusedtobeis]

‘Tip of the hat’ to you for your courage in airing this Forbes.

[@Karen-t1y6p]

Thank you, Representative Kelly. You are very much appreciated. I am saving your testimony today and sharing it. It meant so much to me. If I understood, surely all of Congress should "get it".

[@AcidBombYT]

its coming. $2200 a month per illegal immigrant. Running a racket by allowing this while avg american can barely afford rent, food, fuel. Nationalize oil industry. Thats a NATIONAL RESOURCE yet we pay $4 a gallon LOL its a fucking joke. I doubt have a gov after next election.

[@anthonycrowley8783]

Did you ask where his PAC money comes from?

[@mytwopennorth7216]

It should be mandatory for all congressional and senate members to watch this presentation.

[@thepolkster46]

At least the Republican's who created this mess !

[@kimberlyvalpey7158]

This is the 3rd time I watched this. Thank u so much to explaining to us American's exactly the math of what us happening Save our Children and Grandchildren future. Excellent work. 🙏

[@patrickstockton2091]

IN THAT CASE,..I THINK JOE WAS LYING TO US...

[@infinite_sorrow]

ive said before will say again much respect mr schwiekert - you speak from the heart despite nobody listening -

[@whatthe5952]

I feel bad for this dude . He always brings the math and hard facts and no one listens to him cause they dont want to hear it.

[@gyterdoneJP7315]

Wasn’t Ron Paul also ignored?

[@mandylucas123]

It's not politically helpful to them to listen OR be honest. Both sides.

[@nelsonortas818]

because he doesn't give reasons as to why we are at this point.... "TRUMP TAX BREAKS FOR THE RICH"

[@debbiew.7716]

Well, we are listening! Has to start somewhere.

[@stu1844]

@@nelsonortas818that’s not what it is at all.

[@willywit2194]

Thank you very much for this presentation sirs.

[@hudatolah]

The most saddening part of this is that almost all the seats are empty. The “kids” are out in the hall being cool and seen hating on each other. Meanwhile the math class is unfolding its course of predicting what will happen in the near future. In 10 years those same kids will be complaining about it, but it will be too late.

[@GladysAlicea]

@hudatolah Theyre not there bcs they don’t want to change the status quo. Corporate donors get them elected. Lobbyists write the laws to benefit their corporations. Tax-exempt groups go unchecked, as does the Fed, Pentagon, DOD, etc. He doesn’t mention any of this or foreign aid without condition, corporate welfare, low wages, high housing, and pure greed of politicians for inside info, wealth and power, all a vicious cycle. It’s both parties, and it’s their fault, pure and simple.

[@rt3box6tx74]

This was great. A second voice helps diffuse the monotony of listening to one. My brain is a calculator too. It's from years of being in a business where profit depended on my "free" labor aka ability to work 125 hrs per week on my entrepreneurial pursuits. I became successful in spite of all the same tragic setbacks others claim destroyed their success. It's all about fortitude baby! That Rudyard Kipling poem, "IF" got to me when I was 7 yrs old. Never turned it loose.

[@Janet_scribbles]

Thank you Congressman for all your hard work. And thank you Forbes.

[@CindyE589]

Every American needs to watch this and as Americans we need to tell our Congressmen and women to stop this before we don’t have Our Country anymore!!! STOP SPENDING OUR TAX DOLLARS ON OTHER COUNTRIES!!!

[@JohnKeays-us5rk]

Thank you congressman. Bite the bullet now is a must.

[@eilenekellogg-ki2br]

Powers that be want the USA to collapse. Bring in their NWO.

[@suzannemelnyk8042]

I am so in agreement with him with the frustration..& trying constantly to reason with them,especially the democrats, about the budget and plain common sense economics ..

[@suzannemelnyk8042]

The left simply doesn't care about it..they never have..they just act like it's a money tree (us the taxpayers)..raise the taxes ;(((

[@danielbecker4365]

Hmmm, stop wars too?

[@kimsnow9252]

Thank you for explaining the hard truth about the out of control spending of our government. You explained it so well. I can only hope that the Democrats will take to heart what you so clearly stated. Please no more $ to the Ukraine!!!

[@Lurksin1]

Love his energy. His message is something people don’t wanna think about but need to hear it

[@PamelaMunce]

Fantastic job!!! Thank you both for caring enough to be honest about it all. Rather you like math or not everyone should be watching this!!! You both did such a great job that the average American can understand this like I did. God Bless you both.

[@bukanrobot6586]

This class has proven that we still have an expert in our country! Please do your homework! Thank you both!🙏🙏🙏

[@insiderinside1905]

He’s shocked? Has it not occured to him that the uniparty WANTS the country to fail?

[@swetsTV]

Instead of sending $6B to Iran, $150B to Ukraine, $400M to Pakistan, KEEP OUR MONEY HERE IN THE STATES!!!!!!!!

[@pilotreel5667]

And then votes for continued spending. These people swim in lakes of their own hypocrisy.

[@YoganandaEvans]

You guys are making sense and it is heartbreakingly true.

[@greenbasterd9425]

This is so powerful, but so many people are just going to roll their eyes. It's sad. We are doomed.

[@Southernyaya923]

Its sad that people are so short sighted, thay dont care.

[@lisathompson4282]

Every American needs to listen to this presentation. Thank you gentlemen!~

[@theoutsiders6811]

Great video explaining economics 101. Love the part Mike Kelly says to many children representing you here right now that don’t understand what’s taking place in every American home.

[@aratosm]

13 cents, we never want to walk away from that. What is he talking about, when you spend more then the next 9 nations combined, you definitely have room to reduce those costs.

[@myrtlebeachtv]

Excellent presentation; clear and easy to understand. Thank you for your efforts to explain this so people can get behind your efforts to reign in spending and borrowing.

[@DennisPeltier-ph3np]

I feel helpless. Your message is so real and appreciated. 30:07

[@LeticiaHernandez-zt8wu]

I wonder what type of math classes and the grades these Democrats had in order to get to where they’re are today. Maybe our public school systems failed them too.

[@MarilynKeil]

Don't think so. they're just lining their pockets....they know what they are doing

[@carlospadilla7247]

Math is racist

[@TrazynPrime]

@@MarilynKeilexactly if they really wanted to tax the rich he hasn’t even covered the amount of rich people that abuse the flawed tax codes that lets the pay no taxes at all so these laws go to nobody.

[@mistermonsieur2924]

Don't worry, most of them have dual citizenship. So they will have a place to flee to once they are done utterly destroying this country. They vote for more appropriations so the potential pool of plunder is bigger

[@kingscairn]

It's Marxist indoctrination as prescribed by their founders - they were good students and now good servants - you should look up the recent Glen Beck interview of Liz Wheeler - find your answers there

[@williambeaumont7995]

He may be explaining to an empty room but we viewer are seeing and listening😮

[@EdgeWalker69]

Get these guys into decision-making positions, please, Americans!

[@Robert-hy3vv]

awesome video, nice to see we still have passionate representatives in Washington who cares about america. if only it was a requirement.

[@Piiytedfg-ny6ou]

Thank you Steve Forbes and who ever you have grinding out these videos. I suck at math and budgeting but now I can't say I've never been afraid of a pie chart

[@marney3340]

The information in this presentation is so simple to understand, thank you for presenting this. It is a crying shame that your fellow members of Congress were not there to hear it. I hope some news channel will pick it up and the American people can get a clue of what we are all facing.

[@christip20]

Because they think it’s “theirs” and they won’t ever be charged for anything they do, they either don’t care about their children or they assume they’re as corrupt as they are!

[@ellielynn8219]

No more talks of “hope”, it’s time to be angry and make changes! Anger is justified now. As a Millennial who’s working to the bone for our kids and watching my husband do everything he can to work extra jobs, when we make over $100k a year and still can barely save anything in CA, hearing that the money that’s taken from us every month is being so irresponsibly spent boils my blood! And what? Now, the social security my parents have been paying into since they were young won’t even be there? We’ll have to support my parents financially when they’re too old to work when we can’t even save for our own retirement? I’m so sick of rules and laws being made against the interest of our livelihoods. It’s time to get mad and scream this from the rooftops! DO BETTER WASHINGTON!

[@neilreynolds3858]

DC thinks they're doing a good job. They all tell each other how wonderful they are. Have you ever watched your local board of supervisors broadcast? They spend most of the show telling you and each other what a great job they're doing even though they don't do anything that's good for anybody but themselves and the people who fund their campaigns. Politicians are criminals. They know better than you what you should be doing with your money so they steal it and give it to their clientele. Government is a protection racket.

[@gloriagehring8676]

Get ready for things to go from bad to Haiti in America.

[@ms.fravell7606]

I been thinking more like the mideast ......

[@dancinann]

Thank you for the math lesson. I believe you are speaking truth and I agree something has to change, or America will be lost. That would be such a devesting shame for all Americans. This is our country, our heratige is being destroyed. We must fix this.

[@snelokster]

So good to hear one like Mr Schweikert speaking truth. We the people are so tired of the current administration and his minions lying over and over! This unreasonable management must Stop!😊

[@rickwendling5735]

For two years now I have told my city council, county supervisors and school trustees that there is no free lunch. Schweikert lays out the cost of lunch. You, our children and grandchildren are screwed because you won’t listen and you know no hard times. YET.

[@daviddailey5951]

This was a great review of what’s wrong with government spending.

[@enricoderojassarson5596]

Yes, but he doesnt say what bills he will submit in order to solve the problem

[@judithdavies5653]

I really needed to hear the truth about how our country's fiscal house is run. This is scary. The house should have been full for this presentation but it is obvious most of our representatives just do not care about us at all!! How do we stop this really?

[@68diggerman]

Any who did, t turn up should be billed for not been there. I am it part of here pay check to be there.

[@karencarter8292]

We are left with no choice, except a real insurrection.