Number two, the high cost of living we need to deal with. And a big part of that high cost of living. I'd say there's two components. One is excessive government spending. We have racked up way too much debt. We need to do our job and begin to pull back on that spending that has driven inflation. But the second thing is energy independence. Diesel fuel moves the world. (09:00–09:03)
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