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Ron Johnson: “I don't know what percent of our actual growth came from $2…”

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

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Senator Ron Johnson Discusses Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Reconciliation Challenges

Published | Video Starts at 51:28

We need to get these markets to understand the bigger picture, but we need to show them something. We also have to focus on economic growth through the private sector, not fueled by government deficit spending. I mean, I don't know what percent of our actual growth came from $2 trillion a year deficits. I think a pretty good chunk. So have we really had real private sector growth? I think we have, but not as much as, I think the headline numbers, because so much of it has been fueled by the government. (51:28–51:35)

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