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Ron Johnson: “Four times [Senator Feingold] was given the opportunity to…”

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

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The Star interview: Ron Johnson 10-17-2016 (1 of 2)

Published | Video Starts at 11:41

Senator Feingold just repeatedly said, you know, in 1992 when he's running for office, he said in order to strengthen our economy, the, the number thing we have to do is reduce the deficit. Top party, reduce the deficit Four times [Senator Feingold] was given the opportunity to vote in favor of a balanced budget amendment...he voted no. amendment that would have put that constitutional constraint and forced presidents of both parties, members of Congress of both parties to actually balance the budget. That's the control we need in place. (11:41–11:43)

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Asserts that Senator Feingold voted no four times on a balanced budget amendment.

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