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Ron Johnson: “Biden averaged $1.9 trillion per year in deficit.”

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

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When I ran in 2010, we'd just experienced our first deficits in excess of trillion dollars. We were spending about $3.5 trillion a year. 3.5. So it's more than double just since 2010. Biden averaged $1.9 trillion per year in deficit. So Obama when he left his last four years, 550. Trump before the pandemic, a little more than 800 billion per year. Biden in his four years went up to 1.9 trillion. (12:18–12:24)

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Asserts that under President Biden, the average annual deficit is $1.9 trillion.

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