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Kevin Hern: “We had $2 trillion in deficits this year.”

Featuring: Kevin Hern, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 1st Congressional District

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Hern Joins Fox Business to Discuss Tax Policy

Published | Video Starts at 07:25

Well, I think so. And, you know, timing will be everything, of course, but it is, if you think about it from the American people standpoint, the people watching this show Today, We had $2 trillion in deficits this year. And we're fussing and fighting over whether or not we can cut 9 billion or 5 billion. It seems like, you know, you know, couch money that's sitting under the cushion in respects to how big the problem really is. (07:25–07:29)

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