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Ron Johnson: “Government seems to only grow in one direction, just…”

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

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Senator Ron Johnson's Wisconsin Town Hall: Addressing Federal Spending, Medicaid, and Immigration Concerns

Published | Video Starts at 29:44

And I fully recognize that the corruption, the capture of these federal agencies, one of the reasons I don't like I'm trying to reduce the size, scope and cost of government. But again I'm up against powerful interests. Unfortunately, Government seems to only grow in one direction, just ratchets up and we're finding out ratcheting it down is incredibly difficult. But Joseph, it's stories like yours. Hopefully other members of Congress will hear and take it as serious as I take it. But Joseph, good luck to you. (29:44–29:52)

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Asserts that government growth is unidirectional and reducing it is difficult.

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