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John Thune: “We have a chance to do something meaningful about spending…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Interview with Senator John Thune on Tax Policies and Economic Growth

Published | Video Starts at 07:29

And by the way, four of the five times we've had, it's only lasted two years. So you really have to maximize your opportunity. But We have a chance to do something meaningful about spending and about this $38 trillion debt, which is not sustainable. And we've got to start slowing the growth of spending. And you can do that without hurting beneficiaries. And I think work requirements is a good example of that. (07:29–07:36)

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