Ron Johnson actually said...

It is simply not a time at which we can commit the taxpayer to additional mandatory spending commitments without thinking very hard about it...

I at least believe that an enormous effort should be placed on enhancing the private-sector financing of these services as the top priority.

I think that's something that should be within the scope of the discussion.

If we can enhance the private sector pick-up of these costs before we put them on the Federal budget, everyone comes out ahead.