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freedomworks. we know what's right. freedom is right. we know how to secure a more just and prosperous life for man on earth through free markets. free, free speech. free elections. and the exercise of free will. unhampered by the state. but. for the first time in this century, for the first time in perhaps all history, man does not have to invent a system by which to live. we don't have to talk late into the night about which form of government is better. we don't have to wrest justice. from the kings. we only have to summon it from within ourselves. we must act on what we know. i take, as my guide, the hope of a saint in crucial things unity in the important things. diversity in all things. generosity. america today is a proud, free nation, decent and civil, a place we cannot help but love. we know in our hearts, not loudly and proudly, but as a simple fact, that this country has meaning beyond what we see, and that our strength is a force for good. have we changed as a nation, even in our time? are we enthralled with material things l

joining me now heritage the foundation economist and freedomworks senior economic contributor, stephenall set in d.c. first the debt ceiling, now the speaker drama, and we'll keep the audience abreast if something happens. but, golly, i mean, you wrote an article, i'm looking at the headline. top economists endorse speaker mike johnson saying now is not the time for an internal republican brawl over leadership positions. explain what's at stake here. >> well, charles, you know, i hate to tell you this, but i'm a member of what's called the stupid party. [laughter] and that's the republican party. and sometimes they do really stupid things. and i think it's outrageous that you've -- by the way, some of these folks i think one or two votes away, what's the latest? i can't quite keep up with it. i think he got 23216 -- 216 votes, he needs 3218, so this is high drama -- 218. the last thing republicans need right now is to be fractured and having an internal fight whenning or you know, republicans need to be the totally unifieded as they go into this new year in less than three weeks donald