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Vern Buchanan: “The spending this year in 6 months for the Department of Defense is $440 billion, and the interest on the debt, I think…”

On the recordApril 10, 2024
The spending this year in 6 months for the Department of Defense is $440 billion, and the interest on the debt, I think, is $480 billion.
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Vern Buchanan
Republican · Florida

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Buchanan highlights the significant spending on defense and debt interest.

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