Federal Spending and a $40 Trillion Debt Draw Attention From Senator and Commentators

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How the sides differ Right sources stress Sen. Rick Scott's call for Congress to cut spending; alternative sources stress that rising entitlement, defense and interest costs outpace $5.4 trillion in revenue.

Both outlets focus on federal finances and the growth of government spending. Reason reports the federal government collected $5.4 trillion yet still cannot cover its bills, citing rising entitlement, defense and debt interest spending. Breitbart reports that Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) is urging members of both parties to cut spending, balance the budget and start paying down a national debt it puts at $40 trillion, as part of his Rescuing America project. Scott argues that Washington's fiscal choices are raising costs for American families.

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Alternative RReasonThe Federal Government Collected $5.4 Trillion. It Still Can't Pay Its Bills.

Reason frames the problem as structural: despite record revenue, rising entitlement, defense and interest spending leave the government unable to pay its bills.

Right BBreitbartEXCLUSIVE -- Rick Scott: Congress Must Break Its ‘Spending Addiction,’ 'Return to Fiscal Sanity' as National Debt Hits $40 Trillion

Breitbart presents an exclusive on Sen. Rick Scott's plan urging Congress to end its spending addiction and restore fiscal discipline.