Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) opposed a proposal to use $400 million in federal funds to construct a White House ballroom, citing the nation's $39 trillion debt and arguing the project should be funded entirely through private donations. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and other Republicans countered that taxpayers should fund the underlying infrastructure and military facilities, with private donations covering amenities, citing security needs following a recent incident at a Washington event.
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Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) opposed a proposal to use $400 million in federal funds to construct a White House ballroom, citing the nation's $39 trillion debt and arguing the project should be funded entirely through private donations. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and other Republicans countered that taxpayers should fund the underlying infrastructure and military facilities, with private donations covering amenities, citing security needs following a recent incident at a Washington event.