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Nicholas Begich: “If we lose the balance sheet of our nation, we don't have…”

Featuring: Nicholas Begich, Republican | U.S. House Alaska At-large District

Monday 4/29/24 - Author Travis J.I. Corcoran; US House Candidate Nick Begich

Published April 29, 2024 | Video Starts at 1:33:07

And you got to understand that there's a direct connection between our fiscal health and our national security. If we lose the balance sheet of our nation, we don't have the ability to defend our nation. So really, this is a national security issue long term, maybe the most important national security issue. (1:33:07–1:33:15)

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Asserts that losing the fiscal balance of the United States would impair its ability to defend itself.

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