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Ron Johnson: “Dramatically reduce deficit spending and drill for oil and…”

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

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Western Wisconsin Journal: Senate Candidate Ron Johnson

Published | Video Starts at 18:41

So we talked about the crime. Inflation is another one that is on top of mind of everyone. So what would the Ron Johnson plan B for fighting inflation? Well, Dramatically reduce deficit spending and drill for oil and gas. Bring down the cost of energy. Bring down the cost of gasoline. Milton Friedman is my favorite economist. He said inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon. And it is so. It's too many dollars chasing too few goods. (18:41–18:51)

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Asserts that reducing deficit spending and increasing oil and gas drilling will lower energy and gasoline costs.

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