And all we're saying is let's pass a constitutional limitation to the size of government, which, by the way, that's the root cause of problem. The fact that The federal government is spending 25% of our entire economy versus 100 years ago, we spent only 2%. The problem is the size, the scope, all the regulations and the cost of government. That's the root cause. That's what a constitutional amendment would actually address. (06:45–06:52)
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