But all, you know, certainly there's, I don't think there's a Democrat serving here that isn't happy to spend at the levels we're spending. So again, that's why I propose going back to pre pandemic level spending was just reasonable, quick aside, Prior to World War II, the federal government was consuming about 11.4% of our economy. During World War II, we hit a high of 41%. But we had responsible leaders back then. After that World War II, they realized, well, we can't keep spending that level even if we love government. (35:32–35:38)
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