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Video: Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA03) to Russ Vought – “So everybody thinks [the Big Ugly Bill’s] going to add about $4 trillion to the debt & you think it’s going to save money”

OMB Director Russ Vought argued that the administration's budget would reduce the deficit by $1.5 trillion despite CBO projections to the contrary.

Video: Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA03) to Russ Vought – “So everybody thinks [the Big Ugly Bill’s] going to add about $4 trillion to the debt & you think it’s going to save money”
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Representatives Bobby Scott and James Walkinshaw challenged OMB Director Russ Vought over the fiscal impact of the 'Big Ugly Bill' and the effectiveness of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The Democrats allege the bill will add $4 trillion to the debt, contradicting the administration's savings claims.

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