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Ron Johnson: “Massive deficit spending which sparked 40 year high…”

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

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I haven't heard McConnell say this, but I've heard the quote attributed to him and this is one thing I agree with him on. Show me one member of Congress who ever lost because they spent too much money. Yeah. Massive deficit spending which sparked 40 year high inflation, devalued the dollar. I mean to me it's pretty obvious, but normal Americans, they just get all surly about it. There just isn't public pressure, there's not public awareness. We don't educate our young people. (27:21–27:26)

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