From the way the article reads, Jay got lit up.

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    Obernolte repeated several times he thinks the federal deficit is too high: “I think it is the single biggest existential threat facing our country today.”

    “Tax the billionaires!” a person shouted from the audience.

    “The fact that we’re running a $2 trillion deficit is really disturbing,” the congressman continued.

    They just ignore the people at this point.

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      In the article he went on to say it’s not a revenue issue, it’s a spending issue.

      I’d still tax the billionaires. Working class should get tax cuts, lower retirement age, less working days.