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On the recordJune 10, 2014
Let us talk about allocation of capital and government investing, because I hear this word 'investing' all the time, and generally, it means spending.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Senator Johnson critiques the term 'investing' in government spending.

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