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Ron Johnson: “It also stabilizes the long term debt to GDP ratio and…”

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

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Johnson, Conrad Discuss Budget on Fox News Sunday

Published | Video Starts at 11:16

And President Obama has shown himself not to provide any leadership whatsoever. Whatever failings you may believe the Ryan budget has, it does address the burgeoning growth of spending on health care, particularly especially on Medicare. It also stabilizes the long term debt to GDP ratio and starts bringing it down. which is the most dangerous metric. I understand. Senator Conrad, that issue is going to have to be addressed. I suspect you would like in some way to address it. (11:16–11:22)

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Asserts that the Ryan budget stabilizes and reduces the long-term debt to GDP ratio.

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