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Phillips: 75% of Americans agree Biden cannot continue leading the country
“But do I think that he will be in a position to continue leading this country in the future? I do not. I think I'm joined by about 75% of the country, in saying that.”
Phillips: Getting on primary ballots in New York or Virginia costs $500k
“New York, Virginia 450 to 500,000 dollars to pay consulting firms, to pay people 25, 26 dollars per signature to just sit outside and just say, hey, can we get your signature to get this guy on a ballot?”
Phillips: Biden will likely match Trump's $7 trillion deficit addition
“That's why Trump added seven trillion dollars to the deficit. And that's why Biden will probably end, you know, add about that much as well.”
Phillips: 73% of New Hampshire Democratic voters oppose Biden nomination
“And by the way, Joe Biden, 27%. 73% of New Hampshire Democratic voters do not want the sitting President of the United States as their nominee.”
Phillips: Campaign needs $5 million just to get on primary ballots
“And we would need it, we would need a, well, we're going to have to raise probably six, maybe, I'm sorry, maybe, maybe, maybe less than that, maybe five million dollars. We have a staff of three people right now, and legal counsel, just to get my name on a pri…”
Phillips: Marianne Williamson will fail to get on state primary ballots
“Marianne Williamson? You know, she, she's not gonna be able to.”
Phillips: Social Security faces ~25% benefit cuts by 2033
“Social Security, the trust fund, will face probably reductions in 25, about 25% cut levels by twenty-thirty-three, based on the current path.”
Dean Phillips: US operates 750 bases across 80 countries worldwide
“We have 750 bases and installations around the world in 80 countries.”
Phillips: 25% of Americans are covered by single-payer healthcare systems
“Between Medicare and the VA, which are single-payer systems, 25% of Americans right now are covered by a single-payer system”
Phillips: US pays teachers about 81% of per capita GDP
“The United States of America right now, we pay about 81% Of the per capita GDP to teachers for compensation.”
Phillips: Polling at 15% in New Hampshire two weeks after launch
“I, by the way, I'm at 15% in New Hampshire after just two weeks.”