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On the recordJune 12, 2026
We have a plan to do that next year, and it’s critical, because we’re at $40 trillion-plus in debt. At some point, you get into a hole so deep you can’t climb out of it, so desperate times call for desperate measures.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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On the need for fiscal reform.

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