Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) is urging Republicans and Democrats in Congress to cut federal spending, balance the budget, and begin paying down the $40 trillion national debt, in the third installment of his “Rescuing America” project. He argues that Washington's fiscal decisions are driving up costs for American families. Scott says the government has run deficits of over a trillion dollars a year for seven straight years, interest payments now exceed national defense spending, and $58,000 is added to the debt every second. He also said $14.3 billion went to earmarks last year, and his agenda rests on balancing the budget, cutting regulations and creating private-sector jobs.
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