But when I hear my Republican colleagues talk about the burden of crushing debt as they try to attack our budget this year, I would remind the American people that these were the architects of $4 trillion in national debt over the last 8 years; $4 trillion of national debt that will lead to an annual tax of $188 billion on my children until the day they die just to pay interest on the debt they created in the last 4 years with their partisan budgets. Madam Chairman, keeping America safe and secure should always be a top national priority. That's why, with this budget, House Democrats provide for a strong national defense and invest billions more on homeland security, veterans health care than the President's budget request.
John Bel Edwards: “But when I hear my Republican colleagues talk about the burden of crushing debt as they try to attack our budget this…”
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Addressing the national debt and budget priorities during a discussion on national security.
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