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David Schweikert: “Every dime of borrowing from today through the next 30…”

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

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Final September Floor Speech - David Schweikert

Published | Video Starts at 13:01

Trying to basically explain that the theatrics of this place don't come close to adding up 100 of borrowing from today through the next 30 years. Now, this doesn't mean you don't revolutionize government every way you can. But the big number says Every dime of borrowing from today through the next 30 years, 75% of it is healthcare. It's mostly Medicare. We got older. And in nine, 10 years, when the Social Security trust fund has been depleted, are we going to reach into the general fund and backfill it? (13:01–13:08)

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Asserts that 75% of borrowing over the next 30 years will be for healthcare.

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