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Ron Johnson: “Public sector unions are bankrupting states, they're…”

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

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Senator Johnson on Squawkbox -- 2/23/11

Published | Video Starts at 07:31

Work things out meaning. Well, again, I do think we need long term structural reform in terms of that relationship. I think we have to rebalance the whole collective bargaining arrangement with Public sector unions are bankrupting states, they're bankrupting Wisconsin. That has to change. I mean, it's just not fair to push all this down to localities but then handcuff the localities. (07:31–07:35)

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Asserts that public sector unions are causing financial distress to states, including Wisconsin.

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