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Ron Johnson: “We have reached that point [of] diminishing returns [in…”

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

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Chairman Johnson's remarks at HSGAC Hearing 2-25-15.

Published | Video Starts at 16:35

And I think in many cases, as like Senator Heitkamp was talking about too, is in our quest for a completely risk free society, which also will never exist, never was, never will be. We have reached that point [of] diminishing returns [in regulatory costs]. And I think the return on investment in terms of regulatory costs is dramatically diminishing. And I would say it's certainly overtaken the benefit. (16:35–16:43)

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