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Ron Johnson: “We know that $1.3 trillion deficits and a 14 trillion dollar…”

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

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Ron Johnson Responds to the State of the Union

Published | Video Starts at 02:24

We weaken our economy and jeopardize our future. When we stray from these abiding principles. Americans intuitively understand this. We know that $1.3 trillion deficits and a 14 trillion dollar debt that is approaching the size of our total annual economic activity is simply not sustainable. We need to reverse course now. We need to begin limiting government so that our private sector can once again be free to prosper and grow. (02:24–02:35)

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Asserts that $1.3 trillion deficits and $14 trillion debt are unsustainable.

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