Ron Johnson: “We tragically lose 36,000 people a year on the highways, but…”

“You know, I actually, I was actually asked by USA Today because I had the, I was the first guy to make the point that, you know, We tragically lose 36,000 people a year on the highways, but we don't shut them down. because we, like, need a transportation system. You know, duh. So when they're talking about all these shutdowns, this is March. USA Today reached out to me, and this is how unfair it is.” (27:25–27:32)

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