Ron Johnson: “Inflation is caused by [government spending].”

“And what are you seeing around Wisconsin as you're talking to your constituents, how this is hurting them? Well, first of all, people need to understand this didn't just happen exactly. Inflation is caused by [government spending]. So talk about that definition of spending. But you know, I started my business in 1979, so it was in the middle of Carter's stagflation.” (06:08–06:10)

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