change their behavior? this is our moment to change the behavior to make sure that that hard-working taxpayer, that we re not wasting their money. this is something that resonates with a lot of americans. they have to balance their own checkbooks. is that apples and oranges? it is. let s peel back the layers of craziness here. first of all, if you want to institute fiscal discipline in congress, you do it when it comes to spending decisions. those spending decisions have already been made where we go into increasing levels of debt, sometimes for the right reason, sometimes for the wrong reason. we think about the endless wars. many of those decisions that were made in regards to spending were made by republicans and democrats together. after those decisions had been made, to say that we re only going to be responsible when it comes to raising the debt limit, that s tantamount to just ceiling i see your point. i have to interrupt you.
people to congregate and spend their money. obviously, in the current climate, there are some tough spending decisions to be made. steve knibbs is with me. everybody because you knibbsy, can i call you that as well? ~ , you knibbsy, can i call you that as well? . , a you knibbsy, can i call you that as well? a wonderful - you knibbsy, can i call you that as i well? a wonderful place well? absolutely. a wonderful place to send well? absolutely. a wonderful place to spend money well? absolutely. a wonderful place to spend money if well? absolutely. a wonderful place to spend money if you well? absolutely. a wonderful place to spend money if you have - well? absolutely. a wonderful place to spend money if you have the - well? absolutely. a wonderful place i to spend money if you have the money to spend money if you have the money to spend. it is tough for everyone, gloucestershire like the rest of the uk, they all had that in common. absolutely, we have done stories about this.
the votes. i will be elected. the only issue is whether we do it sooner or later. and republicans also uneasy about the reemergence of donald trump as a presidential candidate. and what that means for their party. the world has changed considerably. and just in recent weeks. all coming as democrats hold their own and key governors races across the country, including the victory of democrat katie hobbs in arizona over staunch trump backer kari lake. we chose sanity over chaos. but [applause] and we chose unity over division. now, behind closed doors for over three hours, senate republicans engage in an intense back and forth, including between mcconnell and scott themselves. trading criticism over their handling of the midterm elections. susan collins, republican of maine, defending mitch mcconnell, question scott s spending decisions as head of the national republican senatorial committee. and i asked my conical about
pgy- the mandate for strike action over pay. they said that could happen next month before the end of the year. we know that other health unions are balloting to get a possible similar mandate, again over pgy- possible similar mandate, again over pay. three health unions have already voted for strike action in scotland. that is looming. and then there is the big spending statement byjeremy hunt the chancellor next week. with implications for the nhs. because even if the existing target is adhered to and not cut, the nhs is adhered to and not cut, the nhs is saying inflation has wiped out a lot of previously allocated gains and it is going to be very difficult. so for the government, a lot of challenges at the nhs and it will be interesting to see how they are dealt with. many spending decisions for england because automatic ramifications and increases for scotland, wales and northern ireland. northern ireland. thank you very much for now, northern ireland. thank you very much for no
bang approach have been learned, and the prime minister and the chancellor make it very clear that there chancellor make it very clear that there are chancellor make it very clear that there are very painful spending decisions there are very painful spending decisions that will affect everybody in this decisions that will affect everybody in this country regardless of your income in this country regardless of your income. everybody will have to pay more, income. everybody will have to pay more. and income. everybody will have to pay more. and it income. everybody will have to pay more, and it will be incredible tough more, and it will be incredible tough. obviously there will be tax rises, tough. obviously there will be tax rises, interest rates rises, nothing is getting rises, interest rates rises, nothing is getting cheaper for quite some time is getting cheaper for quite some time. is getting cheaper for quite some time. , ., ,., time. something different, a