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Derrick Van Orden: “It's been clearly recognized that we cannot grow the economy…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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Published | Video Starts at 12:34

We are steering an aircraft carrier. And you're a ship driver. So, you know, the ship goes like this. It doesn't turn on a dime. But we. It's been clearly recognized that we cannot grow the economy out of this debt. So there has to be a combination of growth. Looking at 1 to 3% GDP increase. Right. So there has to be that growth, but there also has to be reduction in spending. (12:34–12:39)

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Asserts that economic growth alone cannot resolve the national debt issue.

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