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Ron Johnson: “We are bankrupting America.”

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

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Senator Johnson Calls for Incentives for Job Creation and Economic Growth

Published | Video Starts at 02:18

Well, I can tell you, President Obama, I'm incredibly worried about a double dip recession. I think most American people are as well. You know, We are bankrupting America. As a businessperson, the people I know running businesses, if their business was in jeopardy of going bankrupt, they would be rolling up their sleeves. (02:18–02:20)

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Asserts that current fiscal policies are leading the country towards bankruptcy.

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