I don't think it's going to happen with a vote on the Senate floor before the election. Brit, what we need is leadership. And we are sorely lacking presidential leadership. Remember, This is a president that promised he'd cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term. Hasn't exactly produced that. He's added $5 trillion of debt. you know, indebting our children and our grandchildren. No leadership whatsoever. No plan to save Social Security, no plan to save Medicare. We need leadership. (06:14–06:22)
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