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Ron Johnson: “I first focus on spending. Okay, 89.3 trillion.”

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

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Senator Ron Johnson on the Senate showdown over Trump's Big Beautiful Bill | All-In Interview

Published | Video Starts at 47:42

So call it 65 at the midpoint. Is that the number that we should be focused on? I first focus on spending. Okay, 89.3 trillion. Again, that represents government, right? That represents that power that's been corrupted. That represents the just unprecedented, other than World War II increase in spending from 2019 of 58 to 60%. (47:42–47:47)

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