Fox News Host’s Solution To Balance The Budget: Cut 'Shrimps From Treadmills’
Fox News' Outnumbered program ran a lengthy segment attacking President Biden's new budget which turned bizarre when co-host Emily Campagno said cutting shrimps on treadmills would balance the budget.
The constant refrain from all Republicans is you must always cut federal spending. Cut cut cut. That's always their solution.
Earlier in the segment Jason Chaffetz whined that Biden should actually increase military spending. Emily Campagno then went into a word salad tirade against cutting the deficit which was hard to actually understand.
Lone wolf Democrat Marie Harf appeared to ignore Campagno's fiscal responsibility rant and went back to Chaffetz.
"What do you cut, Jason? If you're in Congress what would you cut?" Harf asked.
Fox News contributor Emily Campagno had to jump in.
"Shrimps on treadmills, most of the federal grants..."
"That doesn't balance the budget," Harf pointed out. "Big ticket items."
Chaffetz was in a real bind here. As usual he was all hat, no cattle.
"There is a real answer and 73% of the budget is problematic spending, " he said. "Medicaid, medicare, Social Security, but hundreds of other programs, Congress never touches."
Chaffetz was in Congress why didn't he touch those programs he loathes so much?
After almost vomiting saying cutting spending doesn't mean you'll get rid of Social Security, and other social safety nets. What he means is raising the retirement age which is a huge cut.