That from my standpoint is the biggest issue here. So let me just throw a couple numbers at you, just put these things in perspective. In 2019, we spent $4.4 trillion. This year, spent over 7 trillion. That's a 58% increase. Next year, about 7.3. But here's the one that I've really been focusing on now. Average deficits over the last presidential terms, Obama came in, shot deficits up almost $1.3 trillion average in his first four years. (02:14–02:22)
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