Ron Johnson: “Return to a reasonable pre-pandemic level spending.”

“You know, the first goal of this Republican budget reconciliation should be don't add to the deficit. That would be the first goal. Beyond that, what I've always said is I want a commitment to Return to a reasonable pre-pandemic level spending. and a process to achieve and maintain it. I'm reasonably open. I recognize we have to get the votes. So I always say I don't have a hard number.” (34:31–34:41)

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