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Ron Johnson: “We're not going to balance, not with $2.6 trillion average…”

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

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Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin Interview & More | HLJ EP391

Published | Video Starts at 21:47

Just was on the phone with him the other day and he said, that's what I want to help you to do. I want to help you balance the budget at least. And again, We're not going to balance, not with $2.6 trillion average projected deficits over the next 10 years. but we can make significant dent in it if we're focused on doing so. Yeah. And you said spend, spend, spend, which means inflation, inflation, inflation, which hurts everybody. (21:47–21:54)

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