it being some knee deep numbers here. let s get into it, though. you look at the budget proposal and you heard the acting director saying we have a spending problem in washington does this budget tackle that problem? the budget absolutely does tackle the spending problem. i think in the end the budget deficit problem is one that will depend on growth. last year all the critics were saying there is no way donald trump delivers 3% growth and growth last year was 3.1% exactly what we said. even below the top number and the details everything was about exactly what we said. we say we ll have another year like that this year. spending the out of control. the president has a good plan to get it under control. in the end the deficit will be affected most by what happens to revenues and growth. if we get a few more years like we had last year everything will be much, much better than say the cbo forecast. sandra: that s the problem for some critics of the
kids,ion what is. can i ask you a question, sean, because you ve been asking the governor and me. you were opposed to the budget deal struck today. you don t want the rich and people benefitted from this great country in this season of charity, we need to help our country get back on its feet. how can you pursue a policy loic that? juan williams i pay over 60% of every dollar to the state and local government. i m paying my fair share. please don t beat me over the head with a bat and tell me i m not. when i die, the government s going to take more, juan. i d like to give that to whoever i want to give it to. all right. coming up next on hannity. we don t have an immediate crisis in terms of debt. for the next 10 years, it s going to be in a sustainable place. i want to disagree with those who say we have a spending problem. it is almost a false argument to say we have a spending problem. we have a budget deficit problem
we have a budget deficit problem we have to address. when we come back, let me dig deeper, democrats don t seem to think we have a spending problem in america. why did the government spend 1 million of your tax dollars reading romance novels? beam me up. the waste book will leave you fuming. reaction to that troubling report. all of that and ainslie erhardt with a story that will touch your heart. when it s donut friday at the office,
does not have a spending problem. here is senator harkin from iowa. if we are so rich, why are we so broke? is a spending problem? no. it is almost a false argument to say we have a spending problem. we have a budget deficit problem that we have to address. john: we don t have a spending problem. last year president obama spent 45 percent more than a tax revenues we got in. that is not some minor budgetary issue. it is an entire mismanagement and resources. we have a spending problem. it would be great if we could figure out a way to cap spending the debt limit deal. john: good luck with that. i get angry listen to some of these congressman speak. it sounds as if they think the world revolves around them and government. listen to senator durbin talking to the press before this week s agreement. so arrogant. people have seen this movie several times.
iowa. if we are so rich, why are we so broke? is it a spending problem? no. it is almost a false argument to say we have spending problem. we have a budget deficit problem we have to address. last year president obama spent 45 mers more than tax revenues we got in. that is an entire mismanagement of federal resources. we have a spend be problem. it would be great if we could figure out capping spending. it is part of the debt limit deal you can work on it. i get angry at the congressman speak. it sounds as if the world revolves around them and government. leggs en listen to before the agreement. people in america have seen this movie several times. the american damsel is tied to