On the recordMay 21, 2023
I simply believe, like any household, like any business, like any state government, when you're this far out of whack, you have to spend less than you spent last year.
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transcripts.cnn.comKevin McCarthy: “I simply believe, like any household, like any business, like any state government, when you're this far out of whack…”
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McCarthy emphasized the need for budget cuts in the context of the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations.
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I want to find a reasonable and a responsible way that we can lift the debt ceiling, but take control of this runaway spending.
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