PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Ron Johnson: “We realize that we're bankrupting this nation and we realize…”

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

Watch on YouTube

Senator Ron Johnson Remarks on One Year Anniversary of 'Recovery Summer'

Published | Video Starts at 01:31

And now I'm kind of putting my finger on the other problem in terms of why else we're not particularly confident is We realize that we're bankrupting this nation and we realize that it's Washington that is going to have to fix the problem. And people aren't too particularly confident that Washington can because Washington is horribly broken. And we also realize we need leadership and our President is not leading. (01:31–01:39)

CLAIM

Asserts that the nation is being bankrupted and Washington must fix it.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Ron Johnson

Discover more from

Ron Johnson

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.