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Ron Johnson: “We were told that we would never pass an increase in the…”

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

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Johnson Discusses 2012 Agenda

Published | Video Starts at 04:20

You know, you mind you, that's what we did with cut, cap and balance. You know, We were told that we would never pass an increase in the debt ceiling. But the House did do that because they attached the problem cutting statutorily, capping the budget and then a balanced budget amendment. that actually is. Is the discipline that eventually we're going to have to instill in this in our Constitution. It sounds like we're having a problem with the audio, but Senator Portman had a quick question for you, too. (04:20–04:33)

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Asserts that the House passed a debt ceiling increase with conditions of budget cuts, caps, and a balanced budget amendment.

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