Because as the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen said maybe about 10 years ago or so he said the biggest threat to our national security is our national debt. And that prediction at the time has become true when We're spending more money on interest on the national debt than we are on defense. So there's no better time than the President to begin to remedy this situation. And it's up to Congress. (17:34–17:40)
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