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Ron Johnson: “We spend billions a year legally trying to affect elections.”

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

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Republican Party of Wisconsin 2019 State Convention Interviews: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson

Published | Video Starts at 14:07

And it's very difficult to police. But because we are aware of it, we are shutting down sites and it's going to make any attempt to file less effective. Steve, We spend billions a year legally trying to affect elections. I'm not sure how effective all that spending is. It's one of the things we're going to be talking about here at the state convention. So, you know, people do need to calm down. (14:07–14:12)

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Asserts that billions are spent annually to legally influence elections.

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