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Dusty Johnson: “Republicans secure operational control of the southern…”

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U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park

Published December 29, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:22

You would look at that and you would say, what a mess. Right? But if you take a step back and you say, okay, did Republicans cut $1.7 trillion of mandatory spending? Did Republicans secure operational control of the southern border. Did Republicans roll back 24 major regulations of the Biden administration? Did Republicans give American families the largest tax cut in American history? The answer to all those questions is yes. (03:22–03:26)

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“Republicans cut $1.7 trillion of mandatory spending.”
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park | Uploaded December 29, 2025 | 03:18-03:22
“Republicans roll back 24 major regulations of the Biden administration.”
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park | Uploaded December 29, 2025 | 03:25-03:31
“Republicans give American families the largest tax cut in American history.”
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park | Uploaded December 29, 2025 | 03:31-03:36
“Regulations increase the cost of living on the average American family by $16,000 a year.”
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park | Uploaded December 29, 2025 | 04:33-04:47
“In the last six months, our economy has shrunk 3% at a time when the national economy has grown 3%.”
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park | Uploaded December 29, 2025 | 12:47-12:54
“$127 million budget deficit, which, of course sounds like a small number in D.C. but was about 10% of the general fund in South Dakota.”
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park | Uploaded December 29, 2025 | 13:35-13:43
“China has been very deliberate and very thoughtful [in its strategy].”
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park | Uploaded December 29, 2025 | 05:11-05:15
“We were supposed to do a big permitting reform bill on the House floor last week. We didn't get it done.”
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park | Uploaded December 29, 2025 | 07:40-07:46
“Some conservatives felt like the reforms we were making to make it easier to build highways and broadband and water projects also made it…”
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park | Uploaded December 29, 2025 | 07:46-07:56
“This week we are trying to do that bill again, and we're not sure we're going to be able to get it done this week.”
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park | Uploaded December 29, 2025 | 07:56-08:03
“I don't want us to be reliant on China.”
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park | Uploaded December 29, 2025 | 08:56-08:59
“Our state has a great educational system. Our numbers are better than most of the rest of the country.”
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park | Uploaded December 29, 2025 | 12:10-12:16
“South Dakota has, as does the rest of the country, a serious substance abuse problem.”
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park | Uploaded December 29, 2025 | 13:05-13:10
“Energy and connectivity is more important for our country today than it even was 20 years ago.”
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park | Uploaded December 29, 2025 | 15:05-15:11
“We can usher in another American century.”
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park | Uploaded December 29, 2025 | 15:14-15:17
“It's going to mean growing our connectivity and other AI data infrastructure.”
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park | Uploaded December 29, 2025 | 15:33-15:38
“We have safe, reliable and affordable energy.”
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park | Uploaded December 29, 2025 | 15:38-15:41
“We are struggling with making those decisions today [regarding energy and connectivity].”
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's Vision for South Dakota as Governor | 13th and Park | Uploaded December 29, 2025 | 15:41-15:45