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Drew Johnson: “Republicans can't be scared to cut, waste and, you know…”

Featuring: Drew Johnson, Libertarian-leaning Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. House Nevada, District 3

Nevada Newsmakers - Jul 14, 2023 - Drew Johnson(R), Candidate, CD 3

Published July 12, 2023 | Video Starts at 20:38

And I had to cut you off for technical difficulties after my long drawn out points about military spending. But I want to give you the chance to respond. Republicans can't be scared to cut, waste and, you know, misuse tax dollars in the Pentagon. And that's one thing I sort of made my career finding. Recently. I Talked about the F35 fighter jet program, which has been a huge debacle. (20:38–20:47)

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Asserts that Republicans should not fear cutting waste and misuse of tax dollars in the Pentagon.

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“It's a district that's very, very close.”
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