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David Schweikert: “The primary drivers of US debt, which is demographics, it's…”

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

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Final September Floor Speech - David Schweikert

Published | Video Starts at 22:10

But it's marginal. Many of the things we want to cut. I actually believe government is dramatically too big and too intrusive. Cut them. But unless you tell the truth about The primary drivers of US debt, which is demographics, it's healthcare. Are we going to change the rules? So technology, so cures are moral. Fixate on those things. It turns out those are what you do to bend the debt curve. (22:10–22:16)

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Asserts that demographics and healthcare are the main drivers of U.S. debt.

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