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Congressman Chaffetz briefs Utah Senate on federal debt, energy and immigration
Summary
Rep. Jason Chaffetz told the Utah Senate the federal debt and entitlement spending are "trillion‑dollar problems," urged state fiscal responsibility, and fielded sustained questions on immigration reform, entitlement changes and energy policy.
Congressman Jason Chaffetz delivered a wide‑ranging congressional report to the Utah Senate and answered senators' questions about federal debt, energy policy, entitlement reform and immigration.
Chaffetz opened by framing the national budget as a crisis. "We're spending about $3,500,000,000,000 every 12 months," he said. He described a rapid rise in federal debt in recent years and warned that interest payments are a large and growing burden.
He told senators the federal government must change course on entitlements and state pension exposure. "We can't even bail ourselves out," Chaffetz…
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