Episode 1778 • • 32:32 - 42:01
1778: Three Holes One Bag
Mike Lawler, Deficit Projections, Bending the Curve
New York Representative Mike Lawler defended the spending bill on NPR, arguing that the CBO's $3 trillion deficit projection is historically unreliable. Lawler emphasized that the bill aims to "bend the curve" of federal spending by achieving $1.6 trillion in savings over a decade. He sparred with host Juana Summers over the impact of citizenship verification and work requirements on his constituents in New York's 17th district.