Everything we should do in Washington, I agree totally, should be targeted toward economic growth. And here, just a couple. Even with the meager economic growth we've had from 2009 to 2012, Revenue to the federal government has increased by $344 billion per year [from 2009 to 2012]. If we just return to a normal economy like we had in 2007 when the government collected about 18 half percent of our of GDP in revenue, just a little bit more than the 50 year average, that would add another $435 billion per year. (04:59–05:11)
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