It's kind of faded as an issue, but it's still there. What are we, what is the nation going to do to get that down? Well, two things are for sure, … The national debt [is] over, I think $18 trillion right now. … security. It's a long term threat to our national security. The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, when asked what the single biggest threat to … (05:52–05:59)
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Asserts that the national debt is over $18 trillion.
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