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David Schweikert: “We're going to borrow 2.3, maybe 2 1/2 trillion this year.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 07:34

All those just get rid of all of government and no military. Well, those add up to. Okay, you got 900 and 800. So 1.8. Let's just make the math simple. We're going to borrow 2.3, maybe 2 1/2 trillion this year. So now come to me and tell me where's you want me. Find me the half a trillion dollars in Medicare or other mandatory spending you want gone. (07:34–07:41)

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Asserts that the U.S. will borrow between 2.3 and 2.5 trillion dollars this year.

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