As the son of hardworking immigrants, I know what it's like to struggle to make ends meet and feel like nobody is listening. Life has gotten way too expensive. Rent and gas are too high. Your paycheck buys less and less because politicians spent recklessly, and now we're all paying the price. Washington is so broken. We have members of Congress who'd rather see us default on our debts than come to the table and compromise. (01:12–01:21)
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Asserts that reckless spending by politicians has led to reduced purchasing power.
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