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Nicholas Begich: “The largest national security threat that we have as a…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 06:09

But would you, if elected, like, introduce legislation or co sponsor legislation if it's introduced for a balanced budget amendment for the United States? 100%. 100%. I tell people all the time, this is The largest national security threat that we have as a nation long term is the national debt and deficit spending. Right now, we are spending a trillion dollars every hundred days in money we don't have that gets added to the national debt permanently. Right. Our deficit is out of control. (06:09–06:13)

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Asserts that the national debt and deficit spending are the largest long-term national security threats.

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