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BITCHUTE (Steve Bannon's War Room) - Leonard Warns: US Borrowing Costs Are Spiraling Beyond Our Control

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LEONARD: The MOST IMPORTANT issue in American politics: US borrowing costs are rising OUTSIDE OF OUR CONTROL. Interest payments already exceed the entire defense budget. BANNON: This could spin beyond US control.

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