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Ron Johnson: “That's what I think is so irresponsible of this…”

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

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Senator Johnson with Neil Cavuto

Published | Video Starts at 03:21

And, Neil, that's only $200 billion less than we spent just 10 years ago. So it doesn't have to be a crisis if we actually plan for it. And That's what I think is so irresponsible of this administration, this president, you know, trying to scare the American people, try to scare the markets. That's why Fitch starts talking this way, because the administration is scaring everybody. Well, Fitch was no big fan of Republicans either, but your point is well taken. (03:21–03:30)

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Asserts that the administration is irresponsibly scaring the American people and markets.

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