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Matt Gaetz: “We're printing money from the Fed to pay down interest on…”

Featuring: Matt Gaetz, Republican | Former U.S. House, Florida's 1st District

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The Anchormen Show Episode 103 - The Sacramento Sewer w/Pearson Sharp and Carl DeMaio

Published | Video Starts at 02:56

We can't sustain this. We're at 38 trillion, 39 trillion now. I mean, we need a debt counter on every TV screen the entire time we're watching, like We're printing money from the Fed to pay down interest on the debt. It is wild. If it makes you feel like you need a little something extra, I know the folks who can help you. (02:56–03:00)

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Asserts that the Federal Reserve is printing money to pay down interest on the national debt.

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