Hyde-Smith Discusses Why the U.S. Needs a Constitutional Balanced Budget Amendment

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Summary

TLDRThe video highlights concerns over the rapidly growing U.S. national debt, which has reached $31.5 trillion. It criticizes the current administration's spending and points out that the U.S government paid $475 billion in interest on existing debt last year. The speaker proposes a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution, aiming to require the President and Congress to enact annual balanced budgets. This measure is suggested as a necessary step to prevent unsustainable debt growth. The speaker is urging Congress to adopt this framework to address long-term financial challenges.

Takeaways

  • 💰 U.S. national debt has reached $31.5 trillion.
  • 📈 Interest payments totaled $475 billion last year.
  • 📉 Rising interest rates increase debt payments.
  • ⚖️ A balanced budget amendment has been proposed.
  • 🤔 Concerns over unsustainable debt growth.
  • 🇺🇸 Mississippi manages its budget responsibly.
  • 📜 Amendment requires balanced federal budgets.
  • 🔍 Focus on long-term financial sustainability.

Timeline

  • 00:00:00 - 00:01:52

    This segment criticizes the Democratic Party's approach to fiscal policy, specifically highlighting the massive increase in national debt since President Biden took office. It emphasizes the burden of interest payments on the existing debt, which amounted to $475 billion last year, and stresses the need for responsible spending of taxpayer dollars. The speaker reintroduces a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution, advocating for mandatory annual balanced budgets by the President and Congress. The speaker compares the federal government's fiscal management unfavorably to states like Mississippi, which are required to balance their budgets, and calls for immediate action to address the nation's growing fiscal challenges.

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Video Q&A

  • What is the current U.S. national debt?

    The U.S. national debt is currently 31.5 trillion dollars.

  • What is the cost of interest on the U.S. national debt?

    The U.S. government paid 475 billion dollars in interest last year on the existing debt.

  • What is the proposal to address the national debt?

    A balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution has been reintroduced.

  • What is the purpose of the balanced budget amendment?

    It requires the President and Congress to enact annual balanced budgets.

  • Who is required to balance their budget according to the speaker?

    Mississippi is required to balance its budget.

  • Why is there concern about the U.S. national debt?

    The debt is growing rapidly and could lead to unsustainable finances.

  • What does the speaker intend to do to address the issue?

    The speaker plans to push for the Senate and House to consider the balanced budget amendment.

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    the old saying goes money doesn't grow
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    on trees this is a lesson lost on
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    Democrats whose intent to spend
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    trillions upon trillions of taxpayer
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    dollars to grow government is astounding
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    by any measure
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    in the two years since President Biden
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    has taken office our country's debt has
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    skyrocketed to 31.5 trillion dollars in
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    the last year alone the U.S government
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    paid
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    475 billion dollars in interest on the
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    nation's existing debt these interest
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    payments will only grow with Rising
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    interest rates the American people
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    deserve to have their hard-earned tax
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    dollars spent responsibly and not on
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    ridiculously high interest payments
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    simply because presidents and Washington
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    followed politicians failed to write
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    balanced budgets I have reintroduced a
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    balanced budget amendment to the U.S
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    Constitution to require the president
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    and Congress to enact annual balanced
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    budgets most Americans understand that
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    our growing deficit and national debt
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    will catch up with us if we don't act to
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    control spending we must learn to live
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    within our means Mississippi is required
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    to balance its budget and Washington
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    should too my balanced budget amendment
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    provides the American people and our
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    nation's Leaders with a responsible
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    framework to save the country from a
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    future of Perpetual and unsustainable
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    red ink now is the time for Congress to
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    adopt a strong framework from which to
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    tackle our nation's long-term physical
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    problems I will do everything I can to
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    have the Senate and House consider this
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    responsible measure as soon as possible
Tags
  • U.S. national debt
  • balanced budget amendment
  • Biden administration
  • government spending
  • financial responsibility