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Ron Johnson: “We extend current tax law. We take an automatic tax increase…”

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

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Senator Ron Johnson Brings His Charts to the Studio to Talk Cutting the Budget | Clay and Buck

Published | Video Starts at 07:15

We fund the border, we fund defense. This House did a pretty good job of identifying about $1.5 trillion in spending reduction. That's good. We extend current tax law. We take an automatic tax increase off the table. We avoid, avoid default. Okay, Those are all great things. My only point, and I'm sorry, I have to make, just isn't enough. Okay. (07:15–07:19)

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Asserts that current tax law is extended to prevent an automatic tax increase.

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