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Kevin Hern: “We have almost $2 trillion in deficits and $38 trillion in…”

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

In Depth: U.S. Representative Kevin Hern discusses government shutdown

Published November 6, 2025 | Video Starts at 08:30

We're just again, what we do so well in this country many times over. Instead of actually addressing the hard stuff, we just throw more money at it. And that's why We have almost $2 trillion in deficits and $38 trillion in debt. Let me just ask you, I'm running out of time. How long you think this goes on for? If you had to take a, a bet today, another week, a month? (08:30–08:36)

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Asserts that the U.S. has nearly $2 trillion in deficits and $38 trillion in debt.

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