" read more here . - sen. rick scott: biden's reckless spending spree could cost american taxpayers more than 5 trillion senator rick scott released the below statement following an analysis by the committee for a responsible federal budget showing that the democrats' spending plan could cost between 5 trillion and 5.5 trillion over 10 years - far more than the 3.5 trillion in spending they are advertising. for months, senator scott has been warning that reckless spending pushed by president joe biden and washington democrats is causing growing inflation, rising prices on everyday goods, which hurts all american families and is especially devastating to those on low and fixed-incomes. senator rick scott said, "president joe biden and washington democrats led by chuck schumer and nancy pelosi will stop at nothing to jam their reckless tax-and-spend proposals through congress. 