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Ron Johnson's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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  • "I've always felt the determination of when society has the responsibility to protect life, including the unborn, should be made through the democratic process in each state. The fact that nine unelected justices made that decision for the entire nation did not settle the issue, it only delayed the necessary societal debate for fifty years. We will now have that debate. Hopefully, it can be conducted with sincerity, compassion, and respect for the broad range of views that people hold." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "I will always stand for life. Thank you to those who are braving the cold today to be a voice for the voiceless. #MarchforLife2022" (twitter.com)
  • "Society has an obligation to protect life[...] It is my hope that we all can agree on this fundamental truth. In today's society, the need to protect life outside the womb is urgent. I support the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act in the hope that it will strengthen protections for the most vulnerable people in society." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "As a compassionate society we have an obligation to protect life, especially the life of the most vulnerable among us — the unborn." (twitter.com)
  • "Millions are being poured into Wisconsin by Dark Money groups. I need strong grassroots support to fight back. Can I ask you to join me today?" (twitter.com)
  • Rated 0% by Common Cause (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "73 police officers were killed in 2021.That’s both heartbreaking and concerning. How did we end up here? Democrat governance and the hostility toward Law Enforcement promoted by the Radical Left." (twitter.com)
  • "In 2021, 73 police officers lost their lives in the line of duty. That is beyond tragic. We haven’t seen a number that high since the high crime decade of the 1990s. As is true of so many disasters we are witnessing under the Biden Administration, and Democrat governance, these murders didn’t just happen. They are related to the hostility toward law enforcement promoted by leaders of the Democrat Party and the radical left." (wisfacts.com)
  • "The police action that resulted in the death of George Floyd was reprehensible and the officers involved should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The resulting anger and frustration are understandable and peaceful protests are justified, but destructive riots are not. Riots and senseless destruction must end immediately. The federal government and the Department of Homeland Security should use all their resources and authorities to assist frontline local and state officials in countering this dystopian display of anarchy." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "73 police officers were killed in 2021.That’s both heartbreaking and concerning. How did we end up here? Democrat governance and the hostility toward Law Enforcement promoted by the Radical Left." (twitter.com)
  • "In 2021, 73 police officers lost their lives in the line of duty. That is beyond tragic. We haven’t seen a number that high since the high crime decade of the 1990s. As is true of so many disasters we are witnessing under the Biden Administration, and Democrat governance, these murders didn’t just happen. They are related to the hostility toward law enforcement promoted by leaders of the Democrat Party and the radical left." (wisfacts.com)
  • "Thankful for the brave men and women who protect our communities every day. This #NationalPoliceWeek, let’s make sure all law enforcement officers know their service and sacrifice is valued." (twitter.com)
  • "I've always voted for the National Defense Authorization Act because I believe defense of this nation is the top priority of government; eight of the eighteen enumerated powers deal with defense of this nation." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 100% by Center for Security Policy in 2016 (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S 1605 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "I’ve always supported the National Defense Authorization Act. National security is the top priority of the nation." (twitter.com)
  • “I’ve always supported the National Defense Authorization Act. National security is the top priority of the nation.” (twitter.com)
  • "Great progress being made on the Stillwater Bridge, which is crucial to economic growth in Western Wisconsin." (twitter.com)
  • "Our economy was raring to go. We should have NEVER sent out stimulus. We should have NEVER paid people to sit at home. This policy from the Biden administration of throwing money at a problem was NEVER the solution. Just a horrible failure by the Democrats." (twitter.com)
  • Voted against HR 3684 "Insfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "We need to spend money on infrastructure. We also need to stop further mortgaging our children's future. What's so unfortunate about the infrastructure bill that just passed is we could have accomplished both goals by repurposing money from the Democrat's 100% partisan "COVID relief' bill that isn't even spent until 2022 through 2028." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Our economy was raring to go. We should have NEVER sent out stimulus. We should have NEVER paid people to sit at home. This policy from the Biden administration of throwing money at a problem was NEVER the solution. Just a horrible failure by the Democrats." (twitter.com)
  • Voted against HR "1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 748 "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Unfortunately, very few people in DC have worked in the private sector so they don't understand how the “Inflation Reduction Act” tax increases harm American businesses. Tax increases aren't going to reduce inflation, they’re going to increase it. This is Orwellian." (twitter.com)
  • "Don’t we want to bring manufacturing back to America? Increasing taxes on manufactures with the “Inflation Reduction Act” will only drive them further offshore.This bill runs counter to everything Democrats claim they’re for. It will do the opposite." (twitter.com)
  • "GDP down .9% - that’s a recession. Inflation @ 9.1%. Record high gas prices, rising crime, open borders, and baby formula shortages. Don’t forget, this was caused by Democrat policies and governance. They have to be stopped." (twitter.com)
  • "I hate to be a broken record, but out of control deficit spending by Democrats has resulted in 7.5% inflation which is wiping out the wage gains of working families. Stop the madness." (twitter.com)
  • "Grossly unfair to families who didn’t send their kids to college or managed to pay off their student debt. 70% of the $300 billion inflationary spending will go to people in the top 60% of earners. Democrats have become the party of the elite." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 0% by National Education Association (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Unfair for Washington to burden Americans with the consequences of the student debt mess that it caused." (twitter.com)
  • "Dems think it's racist to require voter ID but are happy to segregate the unvaxxed and require anyone leaving their home to have a photo ID, mask, and proof of vaccine. Big Brother Dems want to divide us. How will they enforce?" (twitter.com)
  • Rated 0% by Common Cause (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "They called it dangerous. They want to sweep it under the rug. But when Americans don't have confidence in the legitimacy of the election, that's a problem we need to solve. #ElectionIntegrity" (twitter.com)
  • "[...]I promise to keep fighting against reckless spending and radical green energy policies that hurt working Americans." (twitter.com)
  • "National gas prices have hit a new all-time high at $5 per gallon. This is the result of reckless deficit spending and radical green energy policies[...]" (twitter.com)
  • "Energy independence was a bipartisan goal for decades. But when President Biden took office, he declared a war on fossil fuels and canceled the Keystone XL pipeline. His reckless economic policies are the root cause of our high energy prices." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 24% by League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "[...]I promise to keep fighting against reckless spending and radical green energy policies that hurt working Americans." (twitter.com)
  • "Energy independence was a bipartisan goal for decades. But when President Biden took office, he declared a war on fossil fuels and canceled the Keystone XL pipeline. His reckless economic policies are the root cause of our high energy prices." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 24% by League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "The message Biden is sending to China is weakness. You don’t make the US competitive by burdening it with trillions of dollars of debt and wasting billions on a down payment for the Green New Deal." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 93% by National Rifle Association (NRA) in 2016 (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against S 2938 "Bipartisan Safer Communities Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Your right to keep and bear arms. Your ability to protect your family is at risk[...] Senator Feingold promises to protect those rights, but that’s not what his record shows. During his 18-year Senate career, he supported judges who voted to deny your individual Second Amendment right, and he’d do it again if elected to a fourth term. One more liberal justice will flip the court[...] I’ve held firm defending the Second Amendment, and will continue to do so." (www.ronjohnsonforsenate.com)
  • "This bill protects states' rights while allowing law-abiding citizens to safely exercise their #SecondAmendment rights away from home. Our laws need to be efficient and effective while allowing as much freedom as possible." (twitter.com)
  • “Your right to keep and bear arms. Your ability to protect your family is at risk[...] Senator Feingold promises to protect those rights, but that’s not what his record shows. During his 18-year Senate career, he supported judges who voted to deny your individual Second Amendment right, and he’d do it again if elected to a fourth term. One more liberal justice will flip the court[...] I’ve held firm defending the Second Amendment, and will continue to do so.” (www.ronjohnsonforsenate.com)
  • "Our government sabotaged COVID-19 early treatment. Safe, cheap, widely available drugs were completely ignored. Why would anybody want to put government more in charge of health care after their miserable response to this pandemic?" (twitter.com)
  • "Under #Obamacare, premiums in the individual market have doubled and tripled in Wisconsin in some cases, and have more than doubled nationally. Glad to see @SecAzar issuing this ruling to put more choice back in the market." (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of S. Amdt 271 “Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act of 2017” (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S. Amdt 667 “Health Care Freedom Act of 2017” (votesmart.org)
  • "Headed to the Senate floor soon to introduce my amendment to House #coronavirus legislation to eliminate job-killing paid leave mandates and instead expand eligibility for unemployment insurance to those who aren’t able to earn a paycheck due to #COVID19" (twitter.com)
  • "In response to a bipartisan effort to give federal workers another day of paid leave by designating Juneteenth a federal holiday, we have offered a counterproposal that does not put us further in debt." (twitter.com)
  • Voted against H.R. 6201 “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (votesmart.org)
  • "I voted for an amendment, that Dems blocked, to provide insulin at cost to low-income Americans. Dems ignore the average out of pocket cost in the commercial market was $23 in 2021." (twitter.com)
  • "Lying Dems and their friends in corporate media are at it again, distorting a Democrat “gotcha” vote. In reality, the Dems wanted to break Senate rules to pass insulin pricing cap instead of going through regular order. They put this in a bill it wasn't allowed in, all for show." (twitter.com)
  • "Over 2 million encounters at our southern border this year. This is a HUGE national security threat, but Biden’s administration won’t even call it a “problem." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 75% by NumbersUSA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "The crisis on the border is a direct result of Biden’s policies. They are facilitating the business model of some of the most evil people on the planet." (twitter.com)
  • "The multibillion dollar business model of some of the most evil people on the planet is being facilitated by President Biden’s open border policies. Sex slaves, drug trafficking, human depredations – all a result of our completely open border." (twitter.com)
  • "Ending Title 42 directly threatens the lives of citizens in this country and sends dangerous signals to countries across the world. We’ve got to secure our borders to keep America safe and secure." (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of S Amdt 1948 "Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act (Toomey Amendment)" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Ending Title 42 directly threatens the lives of citizens in this country and sends dangerous signals to countries across the world. We’ve got to secure our borders to keep America safe and secure." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 75% by NumbersUSA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S Amdt 1948 "Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act (Toomey Amendment)" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Putin is getting bolder, and the West must respond with strength and resolve. We must hold the regime responsible. Additional sanctions are needed, and killing the #NordStream2 pipeline would be a good start." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 100% by Center for Security Policy (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Ukraine is asking the U.S. for Nord Stream 2 sanctions. The time to support our friends and implement sanctions is now." (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 7691 “Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.” (votesmart.org)
  • "The Biden administration needs to give the brave people of Ukraine the tools they need to defend themselves." (twitter.com)
  • "Let’s use this moment in history as an opportunity to convey our support for the courageous people of Ukraine and all around the world who yearn to be free." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 100% by Center for Security Policy (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 7691 “Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.” (votesmart.org)
  • "Don’t we want to bring manufacturing back to America? Increasing taxes on manufactures with the “Inflation Reduction Act” will only drive them further offshore.This bill runs counter to everything Democrats claim they’re for. It will do the opposite." (twitter.com)
  • "Unfortunately, very few people in DC have worked in the private sector so they don't understand how the “Inflation Reduction Act” tax increases harm American businesses. Tax increases aren't going to reduce inflation, they’re going to increase it. This is Orwellian." (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 1 "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "When you increase taxes, that’s going to harm our economy. When businesses can’t get the commodities and can't find labor, you’re not going to produce the products. Combine that with inflation, you’ve got stagflation." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 0% by Public Citizen (2019-2020) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5430 "United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act" (2020) (votesmart.org)
  • "What we are seeing, particularly in Wisconsin, is not only have our farmers been retaliated against -- Mexico is our largest export market of cheese, for example -- but manufacturers who participate in the global supply chain, potentially bringing in components from lower cost countries and assemble those components into some pretty sophisticated pieces of equipment and they export those overseas, they're being put in an economic disadvantage." (justfacts.votesmart.org)

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