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David Schweikert: “We are borrowing, what, $95,000 a second, and almost every dime of the growth of that spending is interest and health…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2024
We are borrowing, what, $95,000 a second, and almost every dime of the growth of that spending is interest and health care costs.
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David Schweikert
Republican · Arizona

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Highlighting the financial crisis due to rising debt and health care costs.

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