If I am right, if my fears come true, we could be looking at tens of millions of people put in the exchanges at the tune of $5,000 to $7,000 in subsidies.
Ron Johnson
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Ron Harold Johnson is an American businessman and politician currently serving as the junior United States senator from Wisconsin, a position he has held since January 3, 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Johnson has focused on issues such as fiscal responsibility, healthcare reform, and government accountability during his tenure in the Senate. He has been an outspoken advocate for reducing the federal deficit and has often emphasized the need for economic growth through private sector initiatives.
I think we have grossly underestimated the number of employees that will lose their employer coverage plan under this healthcare act.
I would hope it would never get to this point, but TSA Administrator Pistole was asked, I believe last week, if work stoppages or slowdowns occurred, would he be willing to fire TSA screeners en masse, and he answered yes.
I realize it is not an easy problem, but we have been talking about securing our borders for years.
The defense of our homeland is a top priority of our Nation, so I look forward to working with you.
Overall, the U.S. economy has never really generated much more than about 18.8 percent of GDP in terms of revenue.
You know, oftentimes when I listen to these discussions, it is like we have an option not to compete.
But don't you acknowledge the fact that taxpayers simply cannot reorganize their affairs quickly enough when you increase tax rates?
We want U.S. companies to do business in China. We want them to succeed in the global marketplace.





