And One of the reasons that I want to go to Washington, and that is that this national debt is a much bigger threat for the American people than I think we actually recognize. Not only an economic threat, but a national security threat. Our national Debt is about $21 trillion, $71,000 per household in America. And most people don't worry about that because they say, well, who's going to pay that off? I'll never pay it off, but I hope people recognize they're paying the interest on the debt right now. (38:16–38:22)
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Provides figures on the national debt and its per-household impact.
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