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Chuck Edwards: “Our national debt has now surpassed $39 trillion.”

Featuring: Chuck Edwards, Republican | U.S. House North Carolina, District 11

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Blake Moore Leads Special Order On The Federal Deficit And How To Reduce Federal Spending

Published | Video Starts at 04:58

I'm going to yield him as much time as he may consume. To the gentleman from the great state of North Carolina, thank you so, so much, Mr. Moore. Mr. Speaker, Our national debt has now surpassed $39 trillion. And every second that we fail to address it, that number continues to grow, placing an even greater burden on future generations. Families across western North Carolina understand just a simple truth. (04:58–05:03)

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Asserts that the U.S. national debt is over $39 trillion.

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