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Ron Johnson: “We were $14 trillion in debt then. Now we're approaching $39…”

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

Have Dems Gone So Far That It's Time for This Nuclear Option? | Ron Johnson

Published February 5, 2026 | Video Starts at 18:33

But that's why I ran in 2010. We were mortgage against future. It's way worse now. We were $14 trillion in debt then. Now we're approaching $39 trillion in debt with no end in sight. Can you give me an example or two of something that you proposed that didn't make it into the cuts on the big beautiful bill? (18:33–18:40)

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Claims that the national debt has increased from $14 trillion to nearly $39 trillion.

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