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Scott Perry: “A trillion dollars of interest in 2026. More interest than…”

Featuring: Scott Perry, Republican | U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 10

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Published | Video Starts at 19:45

And I'm sure that all those are very important things to the people that live in those communities. I believe that the question is why is the federal … A trillion dollars of interest in 2026. More interest than our defense this year. … so that we could have another report about China buying up farmland and sensitive land around military installations. We didn't stop them from doing it, but we're sure going to have a report. (19:45–21:32)

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Asserts that interest payments will reach a trillion dollars in 2026, surpassing current defense spending.

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