Jun 14, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Hiram ReisnerU.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says the only way for America to get out of its fiscal quagmire is for Congress to establish hard spending caps. Otherwise, the federal government will be “literally bankrupting America,” the Wisconsin Republican...
Jun 14, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Hiram ReisnerU.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says the only way for America to get out of its fiscal quagmire is for Congress to establish hard spending caps. Otherwise, the federal government will be “literally bankrupting America,” the Wisconsin Republican...
Jun 9, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Rick KleinA payroll tax cut has emerged this week as a possible way for Washington to seek to spur hiring, as concerns about the sluggish economy are impacting deficit-reduction talks between the White House and congressional leaders. But even some staunch...
Jun 8, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Craig GilbertWisconsin’s two US senators split their votes Wednesday in the battle over debit-card swipe fees — a collision of business interests pitting retail merchants against banks. At issue is a new federal cap on the fees that stores pay to...
Jun 8, 2011 | Press Releases
Senator Ron Johnson (WI) issued the following statement regarding the Senate vote on the Tester amendment today: “The problem with both the Durbin and Tester Amendments is that neither one of them solves the problem. In the end, I decided to vote for the...
