We have a $36 trillion deficit. And we used to run deficits of 400 billion, now 2 trillion. Everybody's like, who cares? I tell you what, who cares? Donald Trump cares. And when we balance the budget, you know what that means? That means our deficits stop, interest rates come smashing down. His goal is to have external revenue. You know, the way I think about it, we all are so used to paying taxes. We're so used to it. (20:10–20:19)
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Asserts that balancing the budget will stop deficits and significantly lower interest rates.
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