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Ruben Gallego: “They're going to borrow close to $3 trillion to pay for…”

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

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Ruben Gallego: Politics & Eggs 09/22/25

Published | Video Starts at 27:42

So even if you don't have Medicaid and even if you're going to be lucky enough, you know, to be able to feed yourself and not be on food stamps, you're going to end up paying higher interest rates because They're going to borrow close to $3 trillion to pay for this. And that's why you see them doing these actions. The United States Senate seems to be an institution that is just not functioning. Your colleagues. (27:42–27:46)

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Asserts that $3 trillion will be borrowed to fund current policies.

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