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Ruben Gallego: “People still trying to live off their credit cards.”

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

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Ruben Gallego: Politics & Eggs 09/22/25

Published | Video Starts at 10:39

You know, we have people right now that are actually taking out loans to pay for groceries, right? Short term loans to pay off for groceries, and People still trying to live off their credit cards. And I say this because, you know, as someone that grew up poor and working poor, the worst thing you could ever feel is to work hard and feel that you're not getting anywhere, that you're just basically, you know, treading water the whole time. (10:39–10:43)

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Asserts that people are relying on credit cards to manage their expenses.

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