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Ron Johnson: “Now it's 70 to 75 billion dollars.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 12:16

When the senator from Mississippi was objecting last time, he was quoting a 9 to $10 billion score. We just got the score on this one. Now it's 70 to 75 billion dollars. Again, we all revere the finest among us, the men and women of this military that I know didn't serve and sacrifice, oblivious to the fact that we're mortgaging our children's future. (12:16–12:20)

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