[ConjunctionJunction]

I wonder if he meant the deficit but said the debt. Eliminating the deficit within 8 years will be difficult, but doable. Eliminating $20 trillion in debt within 8 years would be nigh impossible.

[Secret Agent Man]

Probably not. So much of the budget is non discretionary funding that cannot be decreased. Things like military are and would need to be nothing to dent the deficit.