On the recordDecember 5, 2023
the budget process is completely broken.
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congress.govthe budget process is completely broken.
Boyle critiques the current budget process and calls for reform.
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I want to pick up on the idea of balancing the budget in ten years because some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have committed to that.
I think the CBO actually released a memo very recently documenting the severity of the cuts that would be necessary to achieve a balanced budget ten years from now under the restrictions that you articulated, and pretty clearly it is not realistic.
the overwhelming majority of those who work in government are good, hardworking people.
It certainly calls into question the extent to which some are really concerned about our national debt.