Jul 27, 2012 | Jobs and the Economy, Press Releases
Oshkosh, WI – Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following statement today after the Bureau of Economic Analysis released its estimate of Gross Domestic Product for the second quarter of 2012:”The miserable growth rates we are experiencing should...
Jul 26, 2012 | Op-Eds and Blogs
LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW) – The United States Senate voted against extending the George Bush-era tax cuts for all Americans Wednesday – instead opting to endorse a Democratic proposal to only extend the cuts for people earning less than $250-thousand...
Jul 26, 2012 | Op-Eds and Blogs
Republican leaders in Congress haven’t done very well negotiating on the budget, and now a new threat looms: a showdown in the fall, before Election Day, that could force Republicans to choose between more spending and higher taxes or the risk of a government...
Jul 25, 2012 | Press Releases, Taxes
Washington, D.C. – Senator Ron Johnson (WI) released the following statement regarding today’s vote in the Senate to allow taxes to rise for millions of Americans, while extending other tax rates at current levels:”America is still mired in a weak...
Jul 25, 2012 | Op-Eds and Blogs
Originally published in the Wausau Daily Herald, July 25th, 2012Like many Americans still enduring Obama’s broken economy, I was astounded by the president’s recent comments. It was another Joe-the-Plumber moment where — detached from a teleprompter...