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Ron Johnson: “People already will get $600 checks individually, $2,400 for…”

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

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Sen. Ron Johnson on Squawk Box: We need to target relief

Published | Video Starts at 01:50

And many, many, many of those individuals have been working. They're getting a paycheck. They're not financially struggling. Why would we be giving checks to people that truly don't need it? So again, … People already will get $600 checks individually, $2,400 for a family of four. … relief package. So it's again, it's just the lack of targeting, the lack of thoughtful consideration given to mortgaging our children's Future by another $464 billion. I know it sounds good. (01:50–01:54)

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Asserts that individuals will receive $600 checks and families of four will receive $2,400.

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