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Ryan Zinke: “We're $36 trillion in debt.”

Featuring: Ryan Zinke, Republican | U.S. House Montana, 1st Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 05:12

This is through January 30th. How do we prevent going through this all over again? Well, you know, the issue is funding and appropriations. I think everyone realizes We're $36 trillion in debt. And to me, if you're gonna. It's kind of like going a bus up a hill worth $37 trillion in the hole. (05:12–05:15)

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