Washington should at least understand what a trillion dollars means before borrowing and spending it.
You may think you understand how big a trillion is. But you don’t. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4v5TolW
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Rep. David Schweikert
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Rep. David Schweikert
@RepDavid
Avid hiker and coffee enthusiast who is proud to represent Arizona's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Democrats love to argue that illegal immigrants pay into Social Security. Yes, some pay with fake Social Security numbers. That is a little money. But read the Social Security actuary report. The part they leave out is the suppression of wages from millions crossing the border
00:00 - I met with officials from the Department of the Interior and Bureau of Reclamation to discuss the Colorado River system and Arizona’s water future. The data they shared shows Upper Basin snowpack peaked below normal, with April through July inflow into Lake Powell projected at
- Last week, I met with students from Brophy Prep. Always glad to hear from Arizona students and answer their questions about Congress.
- Yesterday during House debate on waste, fraud and improper payments, I said we need to get past the words “waste and fraud” and into the definitions and mechanics of how we actually take it on. The model we use today is perverse. Pay someone, hire auditors, hire lawyers, hire
00:00 - It was a pleasure to meet with the Arizona Farm Bureau this morning to discuss Colorado River negotiations, irrigation, grazing lands and efforts to contain the spread of New World screwworm.
- Rep. David Schweikert reposted
Trade gap tightens in April. The total trade deficit in Apr was $55.88B, down $704M from Mar & 7% below the 12-mo average. Over the 12 mos thru Apr2026, the US ran a total trade deficit of $718.49B. In Apr2026, the US calculated $20.20B in import duties, which is 19.38% lower - Scam farms overseas are stealing billions by forcing people locked up by criminal organizations to target seniors and working families. We have the technology to stop these scams before the damage is done. Use it.
00:00 - How does a Pakistani national allegedly orchestrate a $650 million fraud scheme in Arizona’s Medicaid system? Government keeps paying first and asking questions years later.
00:00 - Rep. David Schweikert repostedJEC Chairman @RepDavid sent @HouseBudgetGOP Chairman @RepArrington the latest Views & Estimates. “There is great uncertainty about when & how the debt will switch from sustainable, business as-usual, to an unsustainable, market-unraveling nightmare.
- In about six and a half years, Social Security faces a 24% cut under current law. That would double senior poverty in America and double the number of baby boomers living on the street. What we are allowing to happen is absolutely immoral.
00:00 - Federal prosecutors say a $30 million Medicaid scheme meant for children’s mental health services helped pay for a fleet of luxury vehicles. That is bad actor fraud. But the real bleeding is coming from New York and California exploiting parts of Medicaid for billions and
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