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Ron Johnson: “I'm highly supportive of the federal government spending…”

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

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Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on governing through goal setting

Published | Video Starts at 36:35

You know, one reality that I don't think is cooked into anybody's figures, I don't think it's cooked into the alternate fiscal scenarios. What is the cost of Alzheimer's? I'm a fiscal conservative. I'm highly supportive of the federal government spending money on basic science and research, spending money to cure diseases. We need to take a look at the grant writing process so those funds are allocated as best as possible. So again, we have to start with reality. (36:35–36:44)

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