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Ron Johnson: “Patty Murray got $22 billion of additional discretionary…”

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

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Senator Johnson on The Kudlow Report Jan 7, 2014

Published | Video Starts at 02:49

First and foremost it has to be paid for $6 billion. You know, the easiest paid for of all. You were talking about the, the Murray Ryan budget deal. Well, you know, Patty Murray got $22 billion of additional discretionary spending. Use $6 billion of that. That's the easiest pay for. If they, if Democrats think this is a high priority spending item, they should spend 6 billion that $22 billion on this item. (02:49–02:54)

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