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David Schweikert: “We're still borrowing 80 to $100,000 a second every day.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 44:26

And sometimes, just because someone here says something outrageous, the next day, it cost you a few billion dollars in additional interest. Because remember, We're still borrowing 80 to $100,000 a second every day. And do those of us who are baby boomers, do I have a moral obligation to keep your retirement solid but also not destroy the future of the younger generation? (44:26–44:31)

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Asserts that the U.S. is borrowing $80,000 to $100,000 per second daily.

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