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David Schweikert: “The bond market will decide what our priorities are, because…”

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

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Schweikert: It's Time for Members of Congress To Start Acting Like Adults

Published | Video Starts at 30:53

… most of what this government does is we've handed over the power of this government to the bond market because the bond market will be in charge of us, because The bond market will decide what our priorities are, because they will control the price of our debt. they will control our resources. Make a decision. Are you willing to act like adults, digest facts, vet, double check your facts, and then demand members of Congress start thinking like it's impolite to curse behind the mic? (30:53–31:03)

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Asserts that the bond market will control U.S. priorities if debt issues persist.

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