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Ron Johnson: “In 2019, we spent $4.4 trillion.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 01:47

We're certainly in the Senate, I guess a fallback position. If the House can do one big beautiful bill, we'll take a look at it. From my standpoint, I'm focusing on spending, spending, spending. In 2019, we spent $4.4 trillion. Then we had Covid, we went on a massive spending spree. And Jackie, no family, if they, if a family member got ill, would borrow $50,000 to pay for the medical bills. (01:47–01:52)

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