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Chris Murphy: “It's going to dramatically drive up the deficit.”

Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Senator Chris Murphy Discusses Economic Policies and Biden's Leadership on Meet the Press

Published | Video Starts at 02:34

But there's just no doubt that it was Donald Trump, Trump who added more to the deficit than any … It's going to dramatically drive up the deficit. … His Mar a Lago crowd will come out all right, but it will impact the regular people I represent in New Britain, Bristol and Bridgeport, Connecticut. (02:34–02:36)

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Asserts that the budget bill will significantly increase the deficit.

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