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Mike Pence: “Entitlement programs that represent 85% of federal spending…”

Featuring: Mike Pence, Conservative | Former Vice President of the United States | National

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Mike Pence: What Conservatives Believe—And Why It Matters

Published | Video Starts at 12:55

I thought those tax cuts were terrific. Rolling back red tape, unleashing American energy. But to be candid, we, we should have done more and still should do more to reform these Entitlement programs that represent 85% of federal spending and are driving a debt that really threatens our economic future for our kids. As you look at, you know, the things you're talking about, limited government concerns about deficits, the debt, tax cuts, deregulation, those types of things you're talking about on a … (12:55–13:06)

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Asserts that entitlement programs account for 85% of federal spending and threaten economic future.

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