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Mike Rogers: “The interest on the national debt will be bigger than the…”

Featuring: Mike Rogers, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Michigan

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Republican Senate Candidate Mike Rogers (FULL INTERVIEW)

Published | Video Starts at 13:32

So, yes, we have to make sure all of those pressures that cause high grassroots prices, including government spending. Remember, The interest on the national debt will be bigger than the Department of Defense next year. That's unsustainable. That's just the interest payment. Doesn't pay for one Social Security check. Doesn't pay for one soldier, sailor, marine. One bullet. It pays for the interest on the debt. (13:32–13:39)

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