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Ron Johnson: “We're spending as a percent of GDP is really historic lows.”

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

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'HISTORIC LOWS': GOP senator defends higher defense spending

Published | Video Starts at 01:48

In fact, I thought considering the headlines from this conflict, if anything it would unite both sides of the aisle. But obviously that's not happening. No, of course it won't. What We're spending as a percent of GDP is really historic lows. So I support, you know, because defense spending is the top priority government, I support spending more of our gdp but we need to spend less. (01:48–01:53)

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Asserts that current spending as a percent of GDP is at historic lows.

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