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Ron Johnson: “The amount that they’re looking to reduce spending is about 1.3%. It’s a rounding error. It’s completely inadequate.”

On the recordMay 14, 2025
The amount that they’re looking to reduce spending is about 1.3%. It’s a rounding error. It’s completely inadequate.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Johnson criticizes the proposed spending cuts as insufficient to address the deficit.

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