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Glenn Grothman: “26% of the current level spending for the current year is…”

Featuring: Glenn Grothman, Republican | U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 6

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Glenn Grothman Calls Out House Democrats For ‘Out Of Line’ Remarks About The Budget Resolution

Published | Video Starts at 00:44

The frustrating thing I hear from the other side is that they're taking out that any cut or any reduction in spending is a problem. Let me remind people 26% of the current level spending for the current year is borrowed. That should be of huge concern to everybody. The average American has about $100,000 their share of a debt. Think of that. A family of four has $400,000 in their share of the debt. (00:44–00:50)

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Asserts that 26% of the current year's spending is financed through borrowing.

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