Dusty Johnson: “We're continuing to run a $2 trillion annual deficit.”

“And then, number three, we need to take care of our most vulnerable populations. We're $37 trillion in debt. And so although I know that they're not easy conversations to have funding, as long as We're continuing to run a $2 trillion annual deficit. funding things outside of those top three are going to be harder and harder to do until we figure out a way to tighten the belt and move toward more fiscal responsibility.” (14:11–14:15)

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