by smw | Apr 29, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says one way the U.S. can attack oil prices is by drilling more in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico.The Republican freshman told reporters Friday that oil prices were high in part because of monetary policies that contributed to a weak dollar. He...
by smw | Apr 29, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says Paul Ryan’s budget is what the country needs, but he also wants to see hard spending caps on Congress that he believes would force it to prioritize spending.”The American people look at the Ryan budget as a beginning of spending...
by smw | Apr 28, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Rod StetzerRon Johnson’s job as a U.S. senator from Wisconsin surrounds him with numbers. And the numbers he cites are sobering.Johnson said Wednesday in Chippewa Falls that 100 years ago, spending by the federal and state governments amounted to 7 percent of...
by smw | Apr 22, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By John H. FundWisconsin is in the news for its epic confrontation between Republican governor Scott Walker and public employee unions. But the main reason it is front and center is that Republicans took control of the state in such a major way last November that they...
by smw | Apr 21, 2011 | Op-Eds and Blogs
By Scott WongA handful of senators are globetrotting this spring break — with the latest stop an unannounced visit to Afghanistan.After leading a congressional delegation to Seoul to discuss trade and security issues with Korea, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell...
