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Ron Johnson: “In 2019, [federal spending was] 20.6% [of GDP].”

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

Discussion with Senator Ron Johnson on American Spending, Trade, and Tariffs

Published May 14, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:40

So I went back to Clinton in 1998 where we actually had a surplus for the first time since 1969, and then Obama 201410 years ago, and then Trump In 2019, [federal spending was] 20.6% [of GDP]. And I left Social Security, Medicare and interest alone spend it 2025 levels. But all those other outlays, the actual outlays, by the way, I don't think you were spending too little in 1998 or 2014 or 2019. (01:40–01:42)

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