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John Cornyn: “Our national debt now in excess of $36 trillion.”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

Senator John Cornyn Advocates for Tax Cuts and Fiscal Responsibility in Senate Speech

Published June 2, 2025 | Video Starts at 12:01

And the truth is we simply can't afford it even if we wanted to, which I dare say we do not. With Our national debt now in excess of $36 trillion. there is no better time to encourage these large numbers of disengaged adults to jump back into the labor force. (12:01–12:07)

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Asserts the current level of the national debt.

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