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David Schweikert: “In nine budget years, 23% of this society will be 65 and…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 22:56

Is that moral? Because that's what we've done. Remember the charts I was showing you before of how much we're going to borrow to maintain the benefits? Remember, In nine budget years, 23% of this society will be 65 and older. Okay, it's coming. It's not a black swan, it's not going to sneak up and bite us. It's a white swan. We see it. (22:56–23:05)

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Asserts that 23% of the U.S. population will be 65 or older in nine years.

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