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Ron Johnson: “Our government has so overspent and incurred so much debt.”

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

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Ron Johnson on Fox Business -- 2/23/11

Published | Video Starts at 02:29

No, and you are right. The solution to all of our problems is growth. And the real quandary is how do you get growth when Our government has so overspent and incurred so much debt. You know, from my standpoint, that is why the spending issues loom so large, because we've got to show the American people, the consumers, the businesses, a credible plan for getting spending and debt under control. (02:29–02:33)

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Asserts that the government has overspent and incurred significant debt.

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