It was the largest deficit when we weren't in a recession, weren't at war and we are fixing the deficit and there could be a discussion, but this isn't the way to have a discussion shutting down the government and lowering the GDP. They We have a 3.8% GDP and the Democrats shut down the government [which] could see a hit to the GDP, a hit to growth and a hit to working Americans. But do you, do you see that as what finally gets this done? It's some type of concession for Republicans to then those Covid era super Obamacare subsidies. (07:16–07:29)
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