I mean, it's huge. The government has exploded over the last decade, really, with no end in sight. And my argument is we can't afford it. The interest payment on the debt which we borrow is going to be larger than the Defense Department here pretty soon. and it's serious. And that's just the interest payment we have to make every year that takes away from any other good thing you think the government might or should be doing. (34:36–34:44)
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