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Jon Husted: “We have a deficit that's nearly $2 trillion this fiscal…”

Featuring: Jon Husted, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

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WTOL 11 Exclusive Interview with US Senator John Husted on Ohio Roots and Federal Politics

Published | Video Starts at 17:24

… spending that happened during COVID that also led to the inflation and the problems we have. But I have to say this, that we have a $36 trillion national debt. We have a deficit that's nearly $2 trillion this fiscal year. That's not sustainable. That's generational theft, where the adults of our society over the last 50 years have run up a national debt that is stealing from our children and grandchildren. (17:24–17:30)

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