Steve Bannon: “You're managing an apparatus that spends about 6.5 to $7…”

“I was going to say 4000, 3000, non confirmed, 1000 Senate confirmed. Of the 4000, roughly individuals you get to staff a government, whether Obama, Bernie Sanders or President Trump, You're managing an apparatus that spends about 6.5 to $7 trillion a year, has assets I don't know of, they say $80 to $100 trillion. Right. And has people. You have essentially 2.5 million civilian employees. You know, people call bureaucrats or civilian employees. You have about two, two and a half million, let's say military or in the military, but you also have contractors.” (13:59–14:10)

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