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Ron Johnson: “They [Israel] paid about $2.9 million for a really good…”

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

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Sen. Johnson on Bloomberg TV

Published | Video Starts at 01:16

How much is the wall going to cost? Well, I was just over in Israel and I saw the, the fence they constructed in two years, about 150 miles. They [Israel] paid about $2.9 million for a really good fence, one that really works. We're hearing 8 billion to 20 billion. Again, we may produce different types of walls, but let's face we have a person who is expert in building things and negotiating pretty good contracts. (01:16–02:56)

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Asserts that Israel built an effective fence for $2.9 million.

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