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Ruben Gallego: “GDP doesn't really matter if your credit card bills are…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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Ruben Gallego wants fellow Democrats to refocus on working class voters | CloseUp

Published | Video Starts at 04:14

Bottom line, right. A lot of times what Democrats focus on is the kind of the big grant, the big stuff, right. We think about is GDP growing. GDP doesn't really matter if your credit card bills are killing you. GDP doesn't really matter if you're, you still have to stay, you know, at your parents home because you can't afford rent, you can't buy a house. (04:14–04:19)

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Asserts that GDP growth is irrelevant if individuals face high personal debt.

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