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Ron Johnson: “PPP was done quickly and it was really meant as a very short…”

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

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DC Wrap Interview Series: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson

Published | Video Starts at 06:35

So we need to recognize that moving forward we need to keep as much of our economy open as possible, as safely as possible and we are going to need some programs. And again PPP was done quickly and it was really meant as a very short term bridge. But we've seen individuals, sole proprietorships, their life savings wiped out. That still could be a viable business. So we need to have some kind of program that could potentially restore capital. (06:35–06:41)

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