Aug 9, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Emily MillerPresident Obama stubbornly clings to the idea that adding government regulations will help the economy. Even the dire economic conditions won’t get in the way of his ideology. On Tuesday, Mr. Obama dictated a suite of brand-new mandates for trucks...
Aug 9, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Robert CostaAs he prepares to watch the returns tonight from his home in Oshkosh, first-term Republican senator Ron Johnson tells National Review Online that the recall elections will have national political implications, regardless of whether the GOP holds onto...
Aug 8, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Felicia SomnezCongressional leaders have yet to make their picks for the new bipartisan, bicameral committee charged with devising a plan for tackling the country’s debt, but some lawmakers are already calling for the panel’s proceedings to be made...
Aug 6, 2011 | Jobs and the Economy, Press Releases
Oshkosh, WI – Senator Ron Johnson (WI) made the following comments this morning upon news that Standard and Poor’s (S&P) will downgrade the long-term credit rating of the United States:”S&P’s downgrade of US Debt to AA+,...
Aug 5, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Rob BlueyA half-dozen Republicans are lobbying Senate leaders to make the newly created Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction transparent in its operations and accessible to the American public. Their proposal includes public attendance at meetings and...