Political Quotes

On the recordApril 13, 2011
We are spending over $1.5 trillion this year that we do not have, and certainly in business, if you want to control a department, you stop feeding the best.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Johnson criticizes government spending and bureaucracy, advocating for budget cuts to control it.

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