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Ron Johnson: “We did have a record economy until the COVID recession hit.”

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

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Interview: Senator Ron Johnson

Published | Video Starts at 03:28

What are the policies going to be and how are they going to affect the economy? Well, that was pretty good dissertation there. I would just point out that under Trump, wages were up, I think, 7.7%. We did have a record economy until the COVID recession hit. I would credit primarily President Trump's dedication to reducing the regulatory burden. If you're a small entrepreneur, you understand the harmful impact of regulations, all the barriers to entry created by licensing boards, that type of thing. (03:28–03:32)

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Asserts that the economy was performing at record levels before the COVID-19 recession.

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