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GOP Senator: Debate on Spending is "Fight Worth Having"

As House and Senate lawmakers scramble to avert a government shutdown, one Republican senator says the debate over spending is "certainly a fight worth having." "I don't need a government shutdown to show me how urgent this situation is in terms of getting our fiscal health sorted, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., told ABC News. Johnson made clear he wasn't pushing for a shutdown, saying the real battle over spending should be over next year's budget. "It is a little absurd that we're here, April...Full Story
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