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Wesley Hunt: “Every year we are running a $2 trillion annual deficit.”

Featuring: Wesley Hunt, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 38

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Published | Video Starts at 02:10

Another issue that I know is important to you is the economy. What is the GOP plan to lower. Inflation at this point? We have to grow our way out of this. You know, Every year we are running a $2 trillion annual deficit. We are almost $36 trillion in debt. There's not enough government spending that you can cut to even begin to cover that. So what are we going to do? (02:10–02:14)

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