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Wesley Hunt: “We are running an annual $2 trillion deficit.”

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

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Interview with Congressman Wesley Hunt on New Hampshire Visit and GOP Strategies

Published | Video Starts at 04:20

And then now we have to get back to regular order. Now we have to start understanding that, look, we can't continue to spend like this. We are $36 trillion in debt. We are running an annual $2 trillion deficit. This is not sustainable for. For this, for this country or for the world. And so, look, I understand that it's going to be tough. (04:20–04:24)

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