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Ron Johnson: “The debt commission... report was that we have better cut…”

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

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Ron Johnson on John King, USA -- Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Published | Video Starts at 06:09

You know, I'm new here, but I tell you, all I've been really hearing about since I've been here is how do we control spending and debt? People understand we've got a very serious problem. The debt commission... report was that we have better cut real cuts, $3.9 trillion over the next 10 years. or we're going to be suffering very serious consequences. So all I can tell you is that's. That's all that anybody's talking about here in Washington on the Republican side. (06:09–06:17)

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Claims the debt commission report suggests $3.9 trillion in cuts over the next decade to avoid serious consequences.

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