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David Schweikert: “Interest this year is gross interest is going to be 1.2…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 00:59

This is all borrowed, plus actually a portion of your Medicare, if you look at the math, is actually borrowed. And Interest this year is gross interest is going to be 1.2 trillion, making interest the second biggest expense in this government. But one of the arguments I've come over and over over is trying to find moral, effective ways that we can save ourselves, that you could actually impact this remarkable … (00:59–01:08)

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Asserts that the U.S. government will spend $1.2 trillion on interest, making it the second largest expense.

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