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David Schweikert: “We have to almost double US taxes in about 20, 22 years just…”

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

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Rep. David Schweikert on surging deficit: We're crushing the next generation

Published | Video Starts at 08:05

And look, it's demographics. We're crushing the next generation. I'm blessed. I have young kids, my children will be technically poor than the generation before it. And it's math, it's. We have to almost double US taxes in about 20, 22 years just to maintain baseline spending. (08:05–08:13)

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Asserts that US taxes need to nearly double in 20-22 years to maintain current spending levels.

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