Florida Sen. Rick Scott told Newsmax on Wednesday that while Republicans are working to avoid a government shutdown, the standoff could present an opportunity to rein in federal spending and curb inflation.
“First off, I don’t think any of us want a shutdown, but if we’re going to have a shutdown, it will give the president and [Office of Management and Budget Director] Russ Vought more power to reduce the size of government,” the Florida Republican said on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America.”
Scott added that the government is “too big.”
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