# Bessent Says Trump May Speed Deficit-Cut Plans if Democrats Win

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- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-09 07:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-08/bessent-says-trump-may-speed-deficit-cut-plans-if-democrats-win?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa103fb51db2900015ec644

> Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration would seek to work through Congress by year-end on a plan to reduce the federal budget deficit if Democrats take either chamber in November’s midterm elections.

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