GOP senator: 'I hope' pandemic stimulus talks fail -- so the government doesn't spend more money
Source: raw story
Published 1 min ago on August 10, 2020
On Monday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said that he “hopes” bipartisan talks on the next round of coronavirus pandemic stimulus break down — because he doesn’t want the federal government to spend any more money on it.
“Johnson said in a Friday interview with Breitbart News Tonight that he hopes negotiations stay broken down between the Trump administration and House Democratic leaders on a new pandemic relief package given the trillions Democratic leaders proposed in new spending,” reported Molly Beck. “‘From my standpoint, the breakdown in the talks is very good news. It’s very good news for future generations,’ Johnson said. ‘I hope the talks remain broken down.'”
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Johnson is also a climate denier who rode into the Senate with the Tea Party.
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..............Republicans proposed a short-term extension of the $600 weekly unemployment boost that expired July 31 until a broader compromise can be reached. Democrats rejected the plan, arguing the time it would take to get funds to families would not provide the same meaningful help as a larger deal.
Pelosi and Schumer said they were opposed to a compromise that would bring a boost to unemployment benefits lower than $600 a week.
On Saturday, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan said Trump's orders did not amount to relief.
"A payroll tax cut executive order — cutting funding for Social Security — is not relief for the American families," Pocan tweeted.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, said Monday that Trump's orders amounted to chaos.
"It is past time to take action in the Senate to pass bipartisan legislation that extends federal unemployment benefits and provides stimulus payments to families that need help," she said in a statement.
Johnson, who does not support spending more to provide relief as the pandemic continues to keep businesses struggling or closed, said Friday he supports Trump's efforts to "fill in the holes and provide relief where it's actually needed" and believes the president's executive orders are the "reasonable approach."
"We don’t have an unlimited checking account, so I’m glad there’s not a deal," he said.
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We ALL know where this fuckers money came from! 
BOUGHT and OWNED by RUSSIA!!
I mean, those are the bastards who've benefited the most from these "relief" bills! 
