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David Schweikert: “Social Security, Medicare, and net interest account for 80%…”

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

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David Schweikert's Address on Economic Challenges and Legislative Solutions

Published | Video Starts at 33:26

Does this body act like a board of directors where we pay attention to math, pay attention to how we take care of our customers, the American citizens, and pay attention to the reality. Social Security, Medicare, and net interest account for 80% of spending growth over the next nine budget years. And if you do the 30 years, it's everything. If you do the 30 years, military, non defense discretionary are scheduled to grow slower than tax receipts. (33:26–33:35)

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Asserts that Social Security, Medicare, and net interest will make up 80% of spending growth in the next nine years.

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