Ron Johnson: “President Obama's former economic adviser Larry Summers…”

“They just did a study that said the reason unemployment is so high is because we keep extending these unemployment jobless benefits. President says no. What say you? Well, President Obama's former economic adviser Larry Summers issued a study before he became his adviser. Basically said the same thing [that extending unemployment benefits keeps unemployment high]. Larry, I was talking to a painting contractor in Wisconsin. He said do not extend unemployment.” (00:32–00:46)

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