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Ron Johnson: “The ticking time bomb with our budget is growing…”

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

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Senator Ron Johnson Discusses Debt Ceiling, Budgeting, and Obamacare

Published | Video Starts at 01:34

Is demagoguing what you think happened in New York 26 or was that voters actually voting based on the way they felt about the issue? No, let's face it. I think everybody in this town realizes that The ticking time bomb with our budget is growing entitlements and it has to be addressed. And so, you know, on the Republican side, we're serious about it. So, you know, Congressman Paul Ryan steps up the plate, proposes a solution to start the debate, and the other side just demagogues it and uses it as a political weapon. (01:34–01:44)

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Asserts that growing entitlements are a critical issue in the budget that must be addressed.

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