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Ron Johnson: “We all know we don't want a massive automatic tax increase.”

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

Republicans have to bring spending down in Trump budget battle: Ron Johnson | Wake Up America

Published February 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:52

That's why we should do it in chunks, keep it simple, focused on the areas of agreement. We all know we want to secure the border. We all know we want to defend this nation. Get that done. We all know we don't want a massive automatic tax increase. Get that done. And then as I said, the last part, the large, the major part is going to be difficult. It just is. We have different factions within our party. (03:52–03:56)

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Asserts a consensus against large automatic tax increases.

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