What's the debt up to here? The debt is roughly $39 trillion. And I'm glad you asked, because we've added. When I say we, I mean Republicans in the House, the Senate, and the White House [have added] $2.7 trillion to this debt in the 16 months that we've been in control. I said this would happen with the big, beautiful bill. If you're going to increase the debt, there's no free ride. And what I see here in Kentucky is retirees who are on a fixed income. (06:02–06:10)
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Asserts that Republicans have added $2.7 trillion to the national debt in 16 months of control.
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