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Nicholas Begich: “We need to get people in Congress who will have fiscal…”

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

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And I sad to report that it's not just Democrats that have this spending problem, it's Republicans as well. We need to get people in Congress who will have fiscal discipline, help balance that budget, reduce the deficit at a minimum. so that we can protect the value of that dollar. Because if we lose that reserve currency status, the things that we consume, because we don't produce them, we won't … (06:04–06:12)

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Asserts the need for fiscally disciplined Congress members to balance the budget and reduce the deficit.

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