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Ron Johnson: “No matter what tax increase you're talking about, you tell…”

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

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Senator Ron Johnson on Imus in the Morning

Published | Video Starts at 06:57

We have to instill that fiscal discipline first before we can ever expect these politicians in Washington to start prioritizing spending and taxing rich people. That's out. I mean, here's the problem with increasing taxes. You know, when you, No matter what tax increase you're talking about, you tell me how many jobs that tax increase is going to create. Oh, I heard. I mean, it just doesn't, you know, I mean, the number one component of a solution here is economic growth. And, you know, Don, I'm a small business guy. (06:57–07:03)

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