And this is not something that people want and it does not match the will of people. So it's just something we've got to fix. And they've also got to address the deficit. So We've got a $2 trillion deficit, and if we don't do something about this deficit, the country's going bankrupt. I mean, it's really astounding that the interest payments alone on, on the national debt exceed the Defense Department budget, which is shocking because we've got a lot. (03:46–03:54)
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