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John James: “We have to cut their wasteful spending that is mortgaging…”

Featuring: John James, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 10

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John James Discusses UAW Strike and Potential Government Shutdown on Fox Business

Published | Video Starts at 07:44

Look what you made me do. This is purely their fault, why they're in this situation. And so me and my fellow lawmakers have to come back and We have to cut their wasteful spending that is mortgaging our future generations futures. And we also need to make sure we keep the government open so that people who are desperate for services like veterans calling suicide hotlines, our seniors who are desperate for our services and help for training for our FAA air traffic controllers isn't stalled. (07:44–07:52)

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Asserts that current government spending is wasteful and harmful to future generations.

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