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Thomas Massie: “The debt is roughly $39 trillion.”

Featuring: Thomas Massie, Republican | U.S. House Kentucky, District 4

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Published | Video Starts at 05:53

He built this tent, he grew this tent, and now he's trying to shrink it constituency by constituency. And that could be expensive this November if we lose the majorities. 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 $2.7 trillion to this debt in the 16 months that we've been in control. (05:53–05:56)

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Asserts that the U.S. national debt is approximately $39 trillion.

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