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Mike Johnson: “We've got to pay down the 36 trillion in debt we have right…”

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Discussion with Speaker Mike Johnson on Economic Policies and Legislative Updates

Published April 3, 2025 | Video Starts at 06:35

And so we're serious about that and we're going to do debt reduction in this as well. So We've got to pay down the 36 trillion in debt we have right now while we spur on economic growth. I think we can do both. And that's the mission ahead of us. Well, I hear you on that. (06:35–06:42)

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Asserts that the U.S. currently has $36 trillion in debt.

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