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Michael Bennet: “The national debt is $38 trillion.”

Featuring: Michael Bennet, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Colorado

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Published July 22, 2026 | Video Starts at 04:31

By the way, I remember you saying when you and I met before your confirmation that you were deeply concerned about The national debt is $38 trillion. and a lot of that is because of the completely unpaid for tax bill that is the Trump tax bill. (04:31–04:41)

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