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David Schweikert: “Over the last 12 months borrow about 71,000 a second.”

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

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Congressman David Schweikert on FOX 10 Talks | FOX 10 Talks

Published | Video Starts at 03:50

So I need things that are good dopamine hits, but you don't get rewarded for doing hard work. Complex policy, and I hope we will touch on it. But the United States is in a real financial bind. We Over the last 12 months borrow about 71,000 a second. But so far this fiscal year, we're only about 55 days into this fiscal year, we're borrowing about, probably about $150,000 a second. (03:50–03:55)

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