But we have to get the Senate Republicans and the House Republicans, virtually every single one of them aligned to make sure that while we extend the tax cuts to your point, we also pay for them. Because we all know that The national debt is probably the greatest single threat to our national security right now. So knowing that 76% of the spending goes toward mandatory spending, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, where are the offsets? Well, here's the key to all of it. (03:26–03:31)
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