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Glenn Grothman: “We're making the country $1.5 trillion more in debt every…”

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

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Rep. Glenn Grothman Reflects on Sen. Lindsey Graham's Legacy

Published | Video Starts at 02:15

And I think the big question is can the Department of Defense show that they need a big increase in spending given that we're right now going through, I think like $1.5 trillion, We're making the country $1.5 trillion more in debt every year. which is just beyond belief. So but I don't think a consensus was reached on what an appropriate number for either the supplemental or the what we call appropriation. (02:15–02:20)

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Asserts that the national debt is increasing by $1.5 trillion annually.

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