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Ron Johnson: “The House is saying they're going to cut something like 1.5…”

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

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Senator Ron Johnson Discusses Opposition to Trump's Tax Bill and Fiscal Concerns

Published | Video Starts at 00:52

It's still not going to happen. You haven't, you've made some progress. Are you happy yet? Good morning, Joe. Listen, we've made some progress. That is true. You know, The House is saying they're going to cut something like 1.5 trillion net in spending. The problem is in one year from 2019, 2020, we increased spending by over $2 trillion. So we're talking about spending reduction less than 2 trillion over 10 years. (00:52–00:57)

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Asserts that the House plans to cut 1.5 trillion net in spending.

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