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Ron Johnson: “The Budget Control Act actually reduced discretionary…”

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

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Sen. Ron Johnson on Saving America from Bankruptcy and Electing a New Speaker | Clay & Buck

Published | Video Starts at 06:19

I got here in 2011. Jim was in the House. You know, together we were working on something called cut, Cap and balance would put pressure on leadership to eventually pass The Budget Control Act actually reduced discretionary spending three years in a row. Now Congress weaseled out of it. The Unit Party figured out how to get by sequester, but that's the kind of leadership you need. Again, I just hope the House gets this act together. (06:19–06:31)

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Asserts that the Budget Control Act led to reduced discretionary spending for three consecutive years.

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