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David Schweikert: “At one point we were saying, hey, we're going to have about…”

Featuring: David Schweikert, Republican | U.S. House, Arizona, District 1

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'I'm Sorry, I'm Not Supposed To Curse On The Floor...': Schweikert Issues Dire Warning About US Debt

Published | Video Starts at 26:42

Should I make you actually understand that in 2034, the deficits, how much is the reason I have this chart is I'm trying to help folks understand how far we missed. If you and I go back a year ago, At one point we were saying, hey, we're going to have about a $1.3 trillion borrowing. And then it went up saying, oh, it might be 1.6. How do we get expected deficits where we're missing numbers this much and understanding the economic effects of what it actually does to economic growth when the smart people we … (26:42–26:52)

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Asserts that projected borrowing increased from $1.3 trillion to $1.6 trillion.

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