https://freerepublic.com/tag/ronjohnsonidiot/ en-us Fri, 18 Dec 2020 19:26:44 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3916816/posts Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Friday objected to Sen. Josh Hawley's (R-Mo.) motion to pass a bill via unanimous consent that would provide $1,200 to Americans in the form of direct stimulus checks, citing the ballooning national debt. Why it matters: Hawley has teamed up with an unlikely partner, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), in a push to include direct payments in Congress' next coronavirus relief package, which has entered the final stages of negotiations. The bill currently being discussed by congressional leaders does include direct payments, but at a size closer to $600 — half of what Sanders and Hawley... Axois https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3916816/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2020 19:26:44 GMT