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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· May 9, 2023

Such a high rate of turnover is indicative that there are some real issues with the quality of the job of driving a truck.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· May 4, 2023

So, in 2019 we spent about 4.5 trillion. 2020 we did the CARES Act, and that was bipartisan.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· May 4, 2023

I think if we still have a Budget Committee, we ought to use it through regular order to at least put something out there.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· May 4, 2023

Sooner or later things like your sovereign currency are at risk.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· May 4, 2023

You don't have the printing press in the basement, and you do not have a credit card that is automatically renewable.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· May 4, 2023

So, in 2019 we spent about 4.5 trillion. 2020 we did the CARES Act, and that was bipartisan.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· May 4, 2023

I think if we still have a Budget Committee, we ought to use it through regular order to at least put something out there.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· May 4, 2023

You don't have the printing press in the basement, and you do not have a credit card that is automatically renewable.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· May 4, 2023

Sooner or later things like your sovereign currency are at risk.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· May 4, 2023

To put into context this is a Budget Committee, and at least today I think we're talking about budget.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· May 3, 2023

The numbers always win. You can't escape them. And currently, we are in a place where we have got time, but it takes political will and discipline.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· May 3, 2023

We are entering into a much broader discussion. It is right in front of us now with what is happening over in the House in terms of debt limit.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· May 3, 2023

I am against a carbon tax because it is regressive. It hurts poor people the most.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· May 3, 2023

The heaviest lifting would have to be done through spending if you want to get to a balanced budget.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· May 3, 2023

I certainly think if we don't have smart policy that addresses the issue domestically, other countries are less likely to act.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· May 3, 2023

My Carbon Pricing Bill was priced out at about $2 trillion over 10 years.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· May 3, 2023

We just don't have an economy that will give us more revenue.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· May 3, 2023

Running $2 trillion deficits, the Trump tax cuts, which by the way were getting close to paying for themselves pre-COVID, that is chump change, $150 billion per year.

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