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Ron Johnson: “They're willing to let the American economy take almost $500…”

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

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Senator Johnson Discusses the 'Fiscal Cliff'

Published | Video Starts at 03:25

And now you have leaders in the Senate saying we're not going to try and provide any certainty to this economy at all. We're going to actually increase the level of uncertainty. They're willing to let the American economy take almost $500 billion blow...in terms of increasing taxes in 2013. and take a chance on being able to win this political argument, which is just sheer political demagoguery. All right. (03:25–03:35)

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Asserts that proposed tax increases in 2013 would amount to nearly $500 billion.

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