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Ron Johnson: “American taxpayer, you need to understand this. You will be…”

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

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Johnson Floor Speech on the Border Crisis 5/20

Published | Video Starts at 18:11

He built 450. 250 miles of that wall has already been contracted for. It will be paid for whether it is built or not. About 100 miles wasn't contracted. So American taxpayer, you need to understand this. You will be on the hook for a couple billion dollars. you know, tens of thousands of tons of steel that's already been produced. All that waste, all that waste and we won't even get the 250 miles of wall. (18:11–18:19)

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Asserts that American taxpayers will be responsible for billions of dollars related to the border wall.

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