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Ron Johnson: “That budget itself would be over $800 billion larger than we…”

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

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Senator Johnson Discusses Debt Ceiling with Administration Official, GAO

Published | Video Starts at 08:06

We pay for all Social Security, which would be about 760 billion, and that would still leave $1.6 trillion for essential defense security, health and safety. And That budget itself would be over $800 billion larger than we were spending just 10 years ago under Bill Clinton's last budget. So again, I just, I'm concerned that we're trying to fear monger here. We're trying to scare the American public. (08:06–08:14)

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Asserts that the proposed budget is $800 billion larger than spending during Bill Clinton's last budget.

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