Ron Johnson: “There is not even close enough members of Congress to pay…”

“I've covered your 2010 election, your 2016 reelection, I've seen your PowerPoints. You went to Washington to work on the deficit which now stands at 21 trillion. What am I missing? Why? Because There is not even close enough members of Congress to pay any attention to [the deficit]. it. Steve, what do you think is the number one motivation of most members of Congress reelection? To get reelected. So how do you get reelected? Well, you promise people things.” (08:41–08:45)

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