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David Schweikert: “Every dime of military, every dime of non defense…”

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

MUST WATCH: David Schweikert Explodes Over US Debt Demands Massive Cuts To Discretionary Spending

Published November 10, 2023 | Video Starts at 06:22

But it is intellectually honest to say we're borrowing every dime we get to vote on as members of Congress. And I Keep wanting to say that over and over and over. Every dime of military, every dime of non defense discretionary now is borrowed. Plus probably My math is 4 to 500. About $400 billion of mandatory now will live on borrowed money. (06:22–06:28)

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Reiterates that all military and non-defense discretionary spending is borrowed.

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