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Ron Johnson: “We're 39 trillion dollars in debt on the path to 60 trillion…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 21:17

The Senator from Wisconsin. Mr. President, Senator from Connecticut said we need to do our job. I agree. Our job is to recognize the fact We're 39 trillion dollars in debt on the path to 60 trillion with the Social Security Trust Fund running out during that time frame. Our job would be then to go through the regular order process of taking this before the committee. If it has such broad bipartisan support. Fine. But again, similar. (21:17–21:28)

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Asserts that the U.S. is currently $39 trillion in debt and on a path to $60 trillion, with the Social Security Trust Fund running out during this period.

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