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Ron Johnson: “Ron, we cannot show the American public numbers that big. If we do, they will get scared. They will give up hope.”

On the recordJuly 8, 2015
Ron, we cannot show the American public numbers that big. If we do, they will get scared. They will give up hope.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Criticism of avoiding transparency about large deficit numbers.

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