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Ron Johnson: “It's $1 trillion more in taxes. It's increasing spending…”

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

Senator Johnson on In the Loop w/ Betty Liu

Published March 5, 2014 | Video Starts at 06:18

Was there anything in this new budget that gave you any sense that there could be some compromise here? I don't see anything. It's $1 trillion more in taxes. It's increasing spending dramatically. It's not adhering the bud, the compromise budget deal that President Obama just signed a couple of months ago. (06:18–06:22)

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Asserts that the new budget proposal includes $1 trillion in additional taxes and increased spending.

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