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Dusty Johnson: “You could literally zero out non-defense discretionary…”

Featuring: Dusty Johnson, Republican | U.S. House, South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District

Interview with Congressman Dusty Johnson on Medicaid Budget Concerns and Rural Healthcare

Published February 25, 2025 | Video Starts at 04:23

There are people who want these cuts to come only from discretionary spending. You know as well as I do that You could literally zero out non-defense discretionary spending and you wouldn't even cut the deficit annually in half. And so I get it. There are people who are uncomfortable anytime brave men and women step up and want to make bold decisions to put us on the right path. (04:23–04:34)

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Asserts that eliminating non-defense discretionary spending wouldn't halve the annual deficit.

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