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Ron Johnson: “We sent out direct payment checks to 166 million Americans…”

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

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It doesn't seem radical. And I've laid out options. You know, Clinton, Obama, COVID pandemic. This was just like a couple years ago. We sent out direct payment checks to 166 million Americans three times. Way late, way, way after unemployment had already returned from the 25 million person high. Again, 25 million people unemployed when normally you're at five or six. (25:33–25:39)

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