Posted on 05/15/2025 8:14:27 PM PDT by RandFan
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., came out against the emerging House legislation this week, saying it will explode the U.S. budget deficit.
“I don’t see any scenario where it’s going to be deficit-neutral. That’s my problem,” he told NBC News. “By my calculation, this is going to increase the deficit by $4 trillion.”
“The amount that they’re looking to reduce spending is about 1.3%. It’s a rounding error. It’s completely inadequate,” Johnson said as he insists federal spending be at least lowered to pre-pandemic levels.
Republicans have 53 senators, meaning they can only lose three votes before the bill collapses int he chamber, as they have no hope of winning Democrats. They’ve already lost Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who wants steeper cuts.
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Why don’t they ever do anything for the voters? It is all about them!😡
REPLACE THIS LOSER!
Trump seems to not have much sway with these renegade Senators..Don’t think he wants to butt heads with them...
These guys are insane. Didn’t they vote for Dem cr’s time after time that put us in the position we’re in?
Johnson is one of the few good ones. A victory on this bill would be pyrrhic.
He says it will “explode the budget deficit,” our whole government is running on debt. This is like getting a new credit card to pay off the old credit card. Trumps budget eliminates the new credit card. We have to start paying off the debt.
Well, it is NBC. Could be bullshit.
It isnt those are his quotes. He aint voting for it , at least in its present form
Back to Trump's first term.
Before Biden took over the presidency.
There are trillions of dollars under contract with foreign nations that not only cut the trade deficit, but can create and supply money to a budget that many, like Johnson, are figuring from the past. For the first time in a long time we are working with actual incoming cash for the economy and not to keep our heads above water trying to not give away more than we can afford to lose. Gift horse/mouth.
wy69
Is it too much to ask
That's exactly what the Senators who oppose massive deficit spending are doing.
Throw his cheesehead ass out of the party. Who needs him. He can go hook up with Wisconsin’s beloved Feral Rat, Hannah Dugan good witch.
Ron Johnson must be ignorant of the fact that whatever the taxpayer saves after taxes gets invested into efforts that creates jobs. Even if it’s a savings account in a bank. That money is used by the banks to lend money to those who put it into the hands of those who create new wealth and jobs.
If he’s that ignorant, he’s in the wrong job.
Should be something he can do well, like being a mailman.
I don’t care about the deficit. Stop spending money
Johnson and Rand + Usual suspects looks like it wont get through
It’s very tight. I dont know..But it does not look good.
This could be 50/50 in the Senate folks
If they can get Fetterman of PA to vote for it
That at least cancels out Ron Johnson.
It’s very ,very tight...
“Ron Johnson is right....”
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