What do you tell them? Is this going to work? So the first thing is when you talk about the economy, this is Joe Biden's economy. And We inherited $2 trillion of debt, the highest peacetime deficits in American history, a $1.2 trillion trade deficit. which fundamentally means we're not making enough of our own stuff. And the President came in and he said this is not always going to be easy. (07:46–07:55)
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