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Ron Johnson: “Retirement entitlement programs are simply unsustainable.”

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

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Ron Johnson: No New Tax Cuts

Published | Video Starts at 02:20

So does that once and for all, would that take us in the wrong direction then? Is that the concern? Unfortunately, I Think it would. You know, let's face it, part, part of the problem is the Retirement entitlement programs are simply unsustainable. So we've got to provide structural reform. I don't see how taking revenue out of those programs. Again, as unfortunate as it is that we can't be talking about tax decreases to spur the economy. (02:20–02:27)

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Asserts that current retirement entitlement programs in the U.S. are unsustainable.

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