PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Eric Hovde: “GDP is almost all deficit spending.”

Featuring: Eric Hovde, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

Watch on YouTube

Eric Hovde, Ben Shapiro interview

Published | Video Starts at 03:47

Here's another very important thing that people need to know when they talk about GDP growth. GDP about 2%. I don't know if everybody realizes this, that GDP is almost all deficit spending. It's not a productive use of a dollar. If you spend a dollar in the private sector, you get more than a dollar in return. So what they're basically doing is robbing our futures. (03:47–03:51)

CLAIM

Asserts that current GDP growth is primarily due to deficit spending.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Eric Hovde

Discover more from

Eric Hovde

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.