We've got to tackle our deficit and debt because we're bankrupting our kids and grandkids. And Joe Biden and the Democrats went on a spending spree that was reckless and irresponsible. And The interest in our debt is now bigger than our entire military budget, our entire defense budget. That is dangerous. And so we need some real leadership to rein in that spending. I'm fighting to do as much of that as possible. (10:27–10:32)
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Asserts that the interest on U.S. debt exceeds the entire military budget.
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