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Ron Johnson: “That dollar is now worth 80 cents.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 18:11

I think for most people out there. Basically you've lost half the value of the dollar. And to a certain extent cryptocurrency of feels it in that arena since 2019, That dollar is now worth 80 cents. So again, that's permanent damage being done. That's the silent tax of inflation. That's how we are managing this right now, why it hasn't blown up in our face. (18:11–18:14)

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