'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.

[@Hot_Stank653]

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

[@guygi2011]

It's terrifying to the American people but no one is listening, as usual.

[@lychief]

No one is listening because the main stream media - CNN, ABC, NBC and CBS is not covering the truth. The mainstream media is covering fake news.

[@RISKxNoobOwner]

Gotta focus on feelings and pronouns first ! :3

[@Heavyisthecrown]

Americans have NO IDEA! No idea how much trouble we are in. Everyone just crying about their feelings and looking at Instagram kardashian wanna be’s…. We are fucked unless people wake uo

[@guygi2011]

@@RISKxNoobOwner That seems to be ttheir only mantra doesn't it?

[@constancefenton5336]

WE are listening.

[@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.

[@jamesstrawn6087]

The fact that this presentation exists gives me hope.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@dstoutful]

The really sad part is all the empty seats. The members of congress don't want to hear it.

[@markmotil]

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.

[@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

[@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!!!

[@dna95]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@user-oz1kw7hu1n]

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.

[@user-oz1kw7hu1n]

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

[@dancollum7080]

This was a phenomenal presentation thank you

[@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.

[@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.

[@user-ws5dw1ul7h]

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

[@yayamoviereview3438]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@allan339]

No, every American should be require to pass a civics class before being able to vote. Listening to others and not thinking for ourselves is why we're in this mess.

[@sidcostello7532]

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

[@allan339]

@@sidcostello7532 As important as climate change? As important as everyone earning a living wage? As important as universal healthcare?

[@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.

[@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 !!!!!!! 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@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.

[@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.

[@Fireball-il7mr]

The really sad part is the fact that the chamber is virtually empty.

[@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.

[@ednarobinson3424]

Get rid of the teachers unions. Those unions have allowed our education system to be destroyed and it needs to stop.

[@Heavyisthecrown]

Yes!!!! We need a full revamp of education! A town in Kentucky with one street light and no money decided to put a lot of their money into 1st-8th grade… the town turned into a thriving city. They are purposely hurting America at this point and it’s obvious. I think they wanna sell us as slaves to China

[@icebergs411]

Exactly. Teachers are a different class of labor than a factory employee. They are state hired. That is paid according to the laws of states. If they want to form a political action group to petition for them, then do that and quit with this 'union' nonsense.

[@loris3595]

They never read these bills that they did not write and they do not "do" math.

[@mjnsf]

Yea, blame the workers cuz management has their act together

[@Daniel-nr2uf]

Trump 2024

[@BfianMillerusedtobeis]

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

[@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.

[@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...

[@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...

[@DundalkTV]

You have made a huge impact on opening my eyes David! I support your effort's 100%! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND ALL OF HER AMAZING PATRONS!!!

[@lisathompson4282]

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

[@eldin14]

I trust these two. They arent lying to fill their own pockets like the Dems.

[@will-vi9pk]

Neither side listens to them nor do regular people not because they are lying because they don't want to hear the truth.

[@MattBaker-zd8nq]

When shit hits the fan, they won’t have a long

[@jannichi6431]

Check again, the Republicans are the experts at grabbing the government dole. Ask Elon Musk. Tax code must be fair and policed. 87,000 agents over 10 years of attention may not be enough.

[@btaylor9661]

​The shit is hitting the fan right now, this is way bigger than all.of these causes that political minds want to take up.

[@rickthewilliams]

You can’t wake some one up who is pretending to be sleeping.

[@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.

[@Lurksin1]

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

[@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.

[@user-ws5dw1ul7h]

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

[@Wolframkdess]

Every time people complain about politicians, I force them to watch something like this. I endeavor to remind them that true patriots don’t need to wrap them selves in the flag rather know how to operate a calculator and a balance sheet. Thank you for your hard work.

[@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.

[@Daniel-nr2uf]

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

[@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.

[@FinancialDestruction]

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

[@user-ir6tt3ts6b]

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

[@Robert-hy3vv]

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

[@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!

[@eyesnears1000]

Stop sending money we don’t have to Ukrainian.

[@nickb8735]

Although I’m not for a dollar being sent any place let alone arguably the most corrupt nation on the global. Regardless of what was sent to whomever. We are in such deep shit if we could take back every last dollar It would hold us governor ten days of gov. Spending. We are fucked.

[@karenpeaden271]

😂

[@karenpeaden271]

😂

[@nikkidenning1097]

It's money laundering, funding foreign wars, $ goes on deepstate pockets

[@walkinaxyl]

But if we stop sending money to Ukraine what will the dems and neocons stuff their pockets with?

[@billhall5140]

When it sinks in. There is going to be no where they can hide.

[@jeannelocke8852]

Thank you gentlemen. I listened to the whole message. I hear you and appreciate the passion with which you deliver the bad news. Your ideas re fixing health problems are doable. I pray you’ll be heard before you tire of sounding the alarm. God bless and encourage you both. Thank you.

[@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.

[@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 😅

[@MegaM249saw]

How do you take over a country? Step one. bankrupted it. Step two Divide the people.{At least the appearance of it through the media} Step three. make sure their votes don't count. Step 4 repeat.

[@dancahill9585]

That's been the GOP plan since Reagan.

[@davearnold748]

Once the politicians bankrupt this country, they won't care. They'll have all the money in their pockets and their lives will go on while the majority suffers. It's already happening right now ! There's plenty of money flowing around D.C. buying drinks and fancy dinners, while in most other places of the country restaurants are either closed or close early ! For the "halves", the economy will always be good. For the "halve nots", you'll always only get what the "halves" don't want !!

[@gregrupar135]

Every person in America should have to watch this

[@grandidea2085]

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

[@highenergyideas]

That's why it's nice to have a President and politicians in DC with real business experience (and not the kind of business where you fix problems for corrupt foreign businesses with US taxpayer money in return for millions in bribes.)

[@MattBaker-zd8nq]

Those were the best for years of our lives

[@williamgriffithiii5187]

​@@MattBaker-zd8nqwhen were those years?2016 to 2020?

[@martypickens6760]

Yeah you nailed it that is a great description of Joe Biden.

[@evelynnapier5094]

​@@martypickens6760the corruption part...yes

[@sherri189]

Marty, you think Joe has done well?

[@OceanOfLife777]

It’s saddening to realize a guy like myself is not going to be able to retire with what i have paid in. I have done the math myself for myself and others and it’s not going to be enough to have housing and food and a way to try to have some semblance of a life.. just sad

[@globalfamily8172]

My husband put in the max SS at least half of his working years. He will probably not even get half of it back in his lifetime.

[@OceanOfLife777]

85000 new IRS hired , 50000. 00 a year average salary ie… plus benefits , my calculations can’t even compute those astronomical numbers for a brand new army. That is what it is an Army. I hope and pray I was misinformed by this information. It means this to me, Trillions of dollars in debt. Fair share taxpayers maxed out, seniors looking to retire will not be able to because the government job perks will have to dig deeper into the social security economics pie to only have a fraction of what it’s going to cost to fund more government employees. The taxes and inflation will rise farther and those who are on a fixed income will not be able to meet the new requirements to have enough retirement income to survive

[@gogee8510]

Wow! This is one of the most beautiful expositions in explaining how taxpayers money is spent. I'm not even American but I wish these guys did the same analysis in the UK. Just simple maths. Great. "A few good men", one of my favorite movies.

[@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.

[@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.

[@SteveReneMedia]

❤❤ You crushed it...!

[@Nathan-ih4kk]

Thank you for this video, I learned a lot. My question is, how do fix this continuous budget problem and what path can our country take to get out of debt?

[@user-oz1kw7hu1n]

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.

[@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.

[@robertresendes9818]

Excellent, logical, empirical FACTS!! Required watching!!

[@conrad4667]

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

[@janetahlmann7866]

Where does all the spending on illegal immigrants and donations to other countries fall?

[@yayamoviereview3438]

Thats what I'm saying!

[@johngillan4475]

Very well explained, thank you

[@mistered1907]

Nice presentation. We need a blockbuster movie about how our impending financial disaster is likely to play out!

[@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

[@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

[@swetsTV]

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

[@marthavh2678]

Thank you gentlemen of Congress, for this much needed explanation of how and where much of one of dollars is worth and spent... 😳

[@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?

[@twc9000]

"I could end the deficit in five minutes. You just pass a law that says that any time there's a deficit of more than three percent of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election.” Warren Buffett

[@tonyjohnson3509]

Exactly

[@user-rj8nv4jx5c]

I agree!!!

[@aryabiss9445]

The deficit is not a large percentage of gdp

[@deborahdean8867]

Too late for that now, were 33 or 37 trillion in debt now. They can't balance that budget without going full cbdc to juggle the numbers and make it look right.

[@enterpassword3313]

​@@aryabiss9445not large? What is it then? Massive?

[@tinawantland398]

This is mind boggling!! I’ve allowed myself to be in debt. I could barely make the minimum payment, let alone even imagine ever getting out from under that debt! But guess what? Major sacrifice, cutting back on unnecessary spending goes a long way, in a relatively short period of time. Making a real commitment to stay out of debt is such a stress reliever! This country is hurting right now, and one of the BIGGEST reasons is most definitely that overwhelming debt! No entity can sustain that!!!

[@archangelshiro]

I think the most terrifying thing isnt that this is happening. It's that people dont care.

[@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.

[@DD-cd5lr]

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

[@drummermandan01]

This should be required viewing for every American right now

[@reece8224]

I can't even get through this whole thing, its too stressful and scary to think about what's going on

[@rawl91]

We are in big trouble folks 🔥

[@williambeaumont7995]

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

[@shannonkelly7210]

This was fascinating and very worrisome. What is the way forward? What can be done to address this upcoming disaster?

[@marycrystal7257]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

[@ladivamp]

I never understand who they’re talking to. Where is the rest of congress? I’m pretty sick and tired of watching them not show up for work and still collect tax payers money for their vacations and elite lifestyles 😡 this building should be packed with every person we pay to be in congress and rep us

[@insiderinside1905]

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

[@TheBelegur]

We are a great country under criminally bad management. We can no longer afford to continue to do business as usual.

[@marthawilson9874]

Thank you so much. We must understand and make that yes decision for America.

[@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!!!

[@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.

[@kerryaustin8650]

TU so much for explaining this!!

[@denisegilchrist7822]

Thank you for what you are doing.

[@madman026]

this man needs to be the sectary of the treasury

[@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

[@user-yp9kv2xx8p]

The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it.

[@KM-oi9ks]

I love his energy.

[@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.

[@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.

[@jodyferguson3068]

Someone needs to do the math and I appreciate you doing it David Swisker people wake up

[@devon-ki8zt]

This is what happens when we choose to ignore our responsability of involving ourselves in our own structure. There is nothing left to stand on. We need to pay attention so we can influence and act in the benefit of the good of all. We need to drive ourselves not others. Drive dont be Driven. Challenge yourselves not eachother!!!

[@tracenixon5487]

The captain had multiple warnings about the icebergs that were ignored and the ship sank