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Pete Buttigieg: “The national debt is at a record high.”

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

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Pete endorses math teacher for Congress.

Published | Video Starts at 00:57

And having seen politicians making decisions like creating tax breaks for the wealthiest at the same time that The national debt is at a record high. maybe it's time we send a math teacher to Congress who can do a better job of making the numbers add up. (00:57–01:00)

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Asserts that the national debt has reached a record high.

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