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Ron Johnson: “When I hear defunded police, I take that as, let's just make sure we're looking at budgets and making make sure that…”

On the recordJune 7, 2020
When I hear defunded police, I take that as, let's just make sure we're looking at budgets and making make sure that they're being properly funded.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson discusses the concept of defunding the police and emphasizes the need for proper budget assessments.

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