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Tucker Carlson: “We're spending more on interest this year than we spend on…”

Featuring: Tucker Carlson, Conservative, Right-wing | Political Commentator, Former Fox News Host | National

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… through the reconciliation process, those monies will just be sitting out there unobligated and some Democrat Congress and some Democrat president will spend it without even having to appropriate it. … We're spending more on interest this year than we spend on defense. … And I know that all Republicans are required to take the Liz Cheney position, you know, that's just great. Defense spending is just by its nature inherently good. (44:13–44:16)

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