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John Cornyn: “We're now spending more money on interest on the national…”

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

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Senator John Cornyn Discusses Tax Bill and Deficit Reduction with Larry

Published | Video Starts at 02:19

But for the first time in memory, we're going to actually begin to reduce some of the spending and cut some of that deficit because it's unsustainable. As you know, We're now spending more money on interest on the national debt than we are on defense. and in a very dangerous world. So I think it's a great start and I'm proud to be part of it. (02:19–02:24)

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Asserts that interest on the national debt exceeds defense spending.

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