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Ron Johnson: “Somebody’s got to be the dad that says, ‘I know y’all want to go to Disney World, but we can’t afford it.’ I guess I’m…”

On the recordMay 21, 2025
Somebody’s got to be the dad that says, ‘I know y’all want to go to Disney World, but we can’t afford it.’ I guess I’m going to be that guy.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin
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cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Johnson criticizes House Republicans' spending cuts as insufficient.

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