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Ron Johnson: “The Federal Reserve is holding interest rates artificially…”

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

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U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson at the Republican National Convention

Published | Video Starts at 18:04

On a collective basis, it's the exact same thing. And in doing so, we are robbing you of a prosperous future. The other thing we're doing, in order to finance all this deficit spending, The Federal Reserve is holding interest rates artificially low. So if you've got a job, I hope you're saving money for your retirement. But what kind of return are you making on that retirement savings? One and a half percent. (18:04–18:09)

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