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Josh Brecheen: “10 years ago you're paying $2 for T post. Now they're 4 plus…”

Featuring: Josh Brecheen, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 2nd Congressional District

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Using Marshmallows to Understand Deficit Spending | House Budget Committee Hearing

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Think long term and how every time that we're not paying, all of us wanting to get government spending under control, it's costing you in your industry. I'll land the plane, give you a chance to answer it. But to the AG producer, 10 years ago you're paying $2 for T post. Now they're 4 plus $60 for a roll of barbed wire. Now it's twice that. What happens in another 10 years if in that industry it's twice that again? Maya, how do we convince the average person to care about the spending? That is the biggest question. (04:45–04:53)

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Asserts that the cost of agricultural supplies has doubled over the past decade.

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