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Ron Johnson: “The left is. All these things are under assault. You know…”

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

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Senator Ron Johnson (FULL) National Issues Facing Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs

Published | Video Starts at 39:13

But then he absolved us of it. Understand why, though? It's because nobody ever thought you'd have to defend some of these basic values. Why we haven't. Because The left is. All these things are under assault. You know, the family, you know, like, listen, there's all kinds of ways, I suppose you can raise kids and live your life and that's fine. I mean, more, more power to you. But I think in general, it seems like having a mom and dad stay together and raise kids, you know, be married before you start having kids, that just seems to work out best. Okay. Why do we have to defend that? Why is that under assault? So I don't know. What was the question? (39:13–39:36)

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Asserts that traditional family structures are under assault by the left.

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