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Ron Johnson: “We avoided default with the messes that the Biden…”

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Senator Ron Johnson Discusses Federal Spending Cuts and NPR Funding on Salem Radio Network

Published July 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:41

I listen the Main components of the one big beautiful bill I fully supported. I mean, the main, the main component was we prevented a massive automatic tax increase on every American. We avoided default with the messes that the Biden administration and Democrats left for us. We had to provide funding for the border. They opened up our borders, a clear and present danger to this nation. The raging wars have to bump up defense. (02:41–02:48)

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Asserts that a default was avoided due to issues caused by the Biden administration and Democrats.

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Senator Ron Johnson Discusses Federal Spending Cuts and NPR Funding on Salem Radio Network | Uploaded July 10, 2025 | 09:01-09:07
“We should have cut [funding to NPR and PBS] off probably decades ago.”
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Senator Ron Johnson Discusses Federal Spending Cuts and NPR Funding on Salem Radio Network | Uploaded July 10, 2025 | 02:49-02:53
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