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Ron Johnson: “According to the president's own budget, next year, we would…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Ron Johnson on the debt ceiling

Published | Video Starts at 05:48

Now, if we don't increase the debt ceiling, instead of, again, the administration says we'll be defaulting on the debt, but I don't see how that would be possible. According to the president's own budget, next year, we would be still receiving $2.6 trillion worth of revenue. That's what I'd be calling the debt ceiling budget if we don't increase the debt ceiling. Now, just take a look at the graph there. What does that show? (05:48–05:57)

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Asserts that the president's budget projects $2.6 trillion in revenue for the next year.

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