And we're now a trillion dollars in interest payments on the debt. Do you know who objects to that more than anybody else? This will surprise you. The defense Department... they're afraid, right, that there's not enough money left over to fund the government, the legitimate functions of government. And I'll tell you this, Nick, this is where I'll come back, that I think Congress gets it wrong. On both sides of the aisle, they get it wrong. (12:33–12:42)
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