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Nicholas Begich: “It's not taxes that are the problem. It's spending that's…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 14:53

Right. That's not. Because we're not taxing enough. You could tack, you could double taxes and it's not going to fill the gap. It's not taxes that are the problem. It's spending that's the problem. And we've got to put government back in its lane and allow the private sector and private industry to flourish. Government is not the solution to life's problems. (14:53–14:57)

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Asserts that government spending, not taxes, is the primary issue causing the deficit.

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