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Congress Knows It Has a Spending Problem, But Won’t Fix It — Ron Johnson | ChamberLight
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A recent Senate hearing highlighted the urgent US debt crisis, where both parties acknowledge unsustainable spending on entitlements like Social Security and Medicare but lack the political will to enact reforms or spending cuts.
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This article 1 analysis · Apr 19, 2026
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