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Why? Isn't it fascist enough for him? Ocelot II May 24 #1
Seriously, I think you nailed it. He probably wants to get rid of Medicaid completely, remove the increase JohnSJ May 24 #8
I remember what a shock it was PatSeg May 24 #40
Yes. Like Massie in the House, his objection isn't that the tax cuts are increasing the deficit too much Wiz Imp May 24 #33
Pishaw! Bayard May 24 #2
Call his office and tell him to defeat of this cruel and sadistic bill vapor2 May 24 #3
If someone does that, he will do just the opposite. Johnson is a very cruel person. The only reason he would JohnSJ May 24 #5
Sure, they will talk tough for a while and then they'll cave in Walleye May 24 #4
He's after something for himself radical noodle May 24 #6
Ron Johnson thinks it doesn't hurt average Americans enough, and it doesn't benefit the wealthy enough. sop May 24 #7
He won't vote for it 'in its current form' peggysue2 May 24 #9
Absolutely, and no one should be surprised if he suceeds. JohnSJ May 24 #11
Plus some pet projects for his state. underpants May 24 #14
Anyone who thinks this is good news is only deluding themselves. It will even make a more deplorable bill JohnSJ May 24 #10
Ronald has to decide if fealty to trump is more important than his career as an elected official. Snarkoleptic May 24 #12
WRONG. His objection is the bill doesn't cut spending enough. In other words, it needs to be MORE cruel. Wiz Imp May 24 #56
Are there many Medicaid recipients in WI? Or do they not vote? All the Ron Johnsons should allegorical oracle May 24 #59
So he's pulling a Manchin. C_U_L8R May 24 #13
Sure Jan.. .. Lovie777 May 24 #15
Did ronnie grow a spine? spanone May 24 #16
He might just be angling for something in his own self-interest. ananda May 24 #17
Spoiler alert: He will vote for it in the current form Prairie Gates May 24 #18
Wanna Bet? No way he does. Wiz Imp May 24 #38
Bullshit. He'll cave like they all do - always. hatrack May 24 #19
WRONG. He will NOT vote for the bill unless it cuts more spending. Wiz Imp May 24 #41
"He won't vote for it 'in its current form'" J_William_Ryan May 24 #20
It is even possible the whole thing was destined to fail, valleyrogue May 24 #21
Totally disagree gab13by13 May 24 #24
I'm not sure you understand. Johnson wants to kill many MORE millions to benefit billionaires. Wiz Imp May 24 #42
Just like they would never actually kill Roe? NYC Liberal May 24 #58
If Collins and Tillis join Johnson, that's a wrap. Fiendish Thingy May 24 #22
They will pass a bill, unfortunately I think it will even be more deplorable than the one the House did. JohnSJ May 24 #26
I don't Fiendish Thingy May 24 #29
I hope you are right Fiendish. The House bill as it is, is a disaster where a lot of people will get hurt, and JohnSJ May 24 #39
Enough with this garbage Fetterman would not vote for this bill in a million years. Wiz Imp May 24 #43
All it takes is a phone call from Trump dalton99a May 24 #23
Bingo. gab13by13 May 24 #25
Zero chance he holds to this or Eliot Rosewater May 24 #27
He absolutely will stick with this. He is demanding MORE cuts to spending and he's not backing down. Wiz Imp May 24 #44
Just give him a little more cowbell on the cruelty side and he'll be fine BeyondGeography May 24 #28
It probably doesn't give enough money to Russia Renew Deal May 24 #30
Yeah, he's gonna kill it. Right up until he gets his call from Trump. rsdsharp May 24 #31
Nope. He's demanding MORE spending cuts and he's not backing down. Wiz Imp May 24 #45
When Trump tells him to jump, he'll ask "how high" on the way up. rsdsharp May 24 #49
Nope. He's not gonna back down. Wiz Imp May 24 #53
A Republican with a spine? Sogo May 24 #32
It's not spine. He want's significantly MORE spending cuts Wiz Imp May 24 #46
Words are one thing, actions are another sakabatou May 24 #34
This made me laugh out loud JoseBalow May 24 #35
Sorry. He's not gonna back down. Only he can't kill it on his own. Wiz Imp May 24 #47
LOL! JoseBalow May 24 #51
Ssomething changed with him Figarosmom May 24 #36
He effectively wants ALL government spending zeroed out. The tax cuts for billionaires are A-OK Wiz Imp May 24 #50
In other words, he is looking for bribes. Emile May 24 #37
Yes a big beautiful bribe cutroot May 24 #55
He's moving in with Putin. milestogo May 24 #48
I heard him badmouthing the bill about a month ago on FAUX senseandsensibility May 24 #52
Completely FAKE headline. Wiz Imp May 24 #54
It will take Chip Roy level cruelty & selfishness for him to vote for it. nt Hotler May 24 #57
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