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Pete Buttigieg: “The debt has grown to a level that even the left cannot…”

Featuring: Pete Buttigieg, Democratic | Former Secretary of Transportation, Former Mayor of South Bend | National

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Published | Video Starts at 50:29

And that's true for a country. I think we've overshot that at this point. I think The debt has grown to a level that even the left cannot ignore. And I think that in many ways that does set up a younger generation for more pain. I mean, not that long ago the average age to buy your first house was in your 20s. (50:29–50:33)

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Asserts that the national debt is at a concerning level for all political sides.

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