PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

David Schweikert: “If you're close to borrowing $100,000 a second, $100,000 a…”

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

Watch on YouTube

Congressman David Schweikert on political future, the numbers behind Social Security and Medicare

Published | Video Starts at 12:42

Look, I do these floor speeches every week with all the charts and those things. I sometimes feel like I'm an idiot Professor. But what I'm trying to point out is here's the scale of the problem. If you're close to borrowing $100,000 a second, $100,000 a second. and now I have a few thousand people to get my little daily debt text. I get it. I never asked for it, but I get it. (12:42–12:49)

CLAIM

Asserts the U.S. is borrowing at a rate of $100,000 per second.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


David Schweikert

Discover more from

David Schweikert

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.