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Ron Johnson: “I'd be happy to...extend all the current tax rates also for…”

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

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Senator Johnson Discusses the 'Fiscal Cliff'

Published | Video Starts at 04:37

So let's give a new leader, President Mitt Romney, time to get into office and actually put a plan to stabilize our debt and deficit and start getting economy growing again. I'd be happy to...extend all the current tax rates also for another year. to provide some certainty to this economy. So it can get growing again. All right, Stop the Patty Murray strategy. But at the end of the day, Senator, here comes a real dumb question. (04:37–04:43)

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Asserts willingness to extend current tax rates for an additional year.

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