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Ron Johnson: “Shutdowns...costs the government a whole lot more.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 00:53

So I mean, what legitimate excuse would they have to say, we just can't tolerate this one? So, yeah, in this case, I agree, Senator Schumer. I don't like shutdowns. It costs Shutdowns...costs the government a whole lot more. It's not fair to the people who work for the government. And I think it would have given the president awful lot more power. (00:53–00:56)

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Asserts that government shutdowns increase government costs.

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