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Ron Johnson: “Only one Democrat voted to make these programs solvent for…”

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

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Johnson Discusses Obama Budget on CNBC

Published | Video Starts at 05:45

And unless we actually start looking at structural reforms to make these things solvent for the next 75 years, which by the way, I put that amendment in during the budget process, Only one Democrat voted to make these programs solvent for the next 75 years. That kind of shows you their level of seriousness. All right, Senator, why anyone thought you should be spread so thin trying to turn around JCPenney and serve as a senator. (05:45–05:51)

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Asserts that only one Democrat voted for an amendment to make Social Security and Medicare solvent for the next 75 years.

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