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David Schweikert: “If you don't make well over 26% more, and that's the mean…”

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

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Rep. David Schweikert on surging deficit: We're crushing the next generation

Published | Video Starts at 01:38

Look, we, we refer to that as election year math. And look, there's a reason so many people are angry in our society. I represent the Phoenix Scottsdale area. If you don't make well over 26% more, and that's the mean 26% more since President Biden took office, you're poor. and sort of the math games of not being willing to accept that. And we tried to do something actually much more intellectually honest in our response to the President's budget. (01:38–01:46)

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Asserts that individuals need to earn over 26% more since President Biden took office to avoid poverty.

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