Millionaire senator: Giving $1,200 to struggling families isn't fair to their kids

[turbinetree]

By Amy Lieu -December 18, 2020 1:16 PM

Sen. Ron Johnson complained that stimulus checks would be 'mortgaging our children's future.'

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) on Friday blocked a bill to include $1,200 direct payments to Americans as part of a new round of coronavirus relief, complaining it's too expensive and somehow unfair to people.

"We are mortgaging our children's future, without reforms, without targeting," he said, insisting it was better to deny desperately needed relief to Americans rather than add any more to the national debt.

Johnson, who according to OpenSecrets is worth over $39 million, has been insisting that Americans don't actually need that much help.

"We shouldn’t be scattering [money] with a shotgun approach," he said Thursday, "just providing all kinds of money to all kinds of people."

Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.

https://americanindependent.com/senator-ron-johnson-block-stimulus-checks-1200/

Did I tell you how much I despise this asshole, seriously....................you signed off on a fucking 1.3 trillion tax cut asshole when Paul (Eddie Munster) Ryan was in the fucking house ratfucking the public treasury ..........fucking resign ...

[Maeve]

1. Starving them to death is a MUCH better choice! Or at least making them homeless!

[Ohiogal]

2. ...

[Docreed2003]

3. "All kinds of money to all kinds of people"

And there you have it folks. In the GOP mindset, anyone who isn't in the multimillionaire club or higher are the wrong "kinds of people" to deserve government assistance.

[Cracklin Charlie]

9. How do you think he got his 39 millions?

I gotta stay off this thread. My personal decorum rules WILL be broken.

[smb]

10. Guide To The Right Kinds Of People

[Takket]

4. the 1% has been stockpiling the wealth of our nation since reagan

time to take it back.

[Happy Hoosier]

6. The Senator followed up.....

...... "Those kids will thank us that we didn't raise taxes on Billionaires to in order to protect their families from eviction."

[Irish_Dem]

7. There's always plenty of money for the military, walls, tax cuts, with no questions asked.

They don't worry about the kid's future then.

[smirkymonkey]

12. No kidding!

This shit just infuriates me to no end!

[Wednesdays]

8. The Deficit Hawks are back.

That didn't take long!

[gratuitous]

11. Deficit peacocks is more like it

But since Sen. Johnson is suddenly so worried about the deficit, let's just repeal that last round of tax cuts that stuffed so much money into his pockets.

[Wednesdays]

45. But...but...but that's SOCILIZMM!!!!11!!!

Can't have that!

[Stuart G]

13. Johnson is up for reelection in 2022. He is sure that this will be forgotten. He doesn't give

a s**t about anyone but himself.

[LakeArenal]

14. He spent 4th of July in Russia.

That is all.

[Brainfodder]

15. Guy making pre-tax $14500ish a month on his govt. pay is whining about $1200.

I'm still waiting to see the value we are getting for his pay!

Meanwhile, I hope he gets eyeball cancer.

OOF

[Hermit-The-Prog]

16. I can't stand that Russian puppet or any other Russiapublican.

Push the bastard out of the majority...

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dufor2020runoff

A few questions: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=14520874

and answers: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=14520972

[GeorgeGist]

17. The Next Trump

?

[Bayard]

18. Rethuglicans are just sure

That all the stimulus money goes to poor minorities. And they can't be allowed to vote.

[blue-wave]

19. I'm shocked I tell you, shocked!!!!

A millionaire republiCon senator saying this? Surely you jest!!


I guess President-elect Joe Biden's campaign manager was accurate and correct when she declared republiCon senators this: (explained in the link)

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214726845

[Mr.Bill]

20. Whenever republicans ask "How are we going to pay for that?"

I say by taxing the living shit out of people who have so much money they wouldn't notice if we took half of it away from them. They get this look on their face like I just threatened to kill them when ever I say that.

[HUAJIAO]

21. We GOTTA win in Georgia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[left-of-center2012]

22. I thought Congress was considering $500 or $600 stimulus checks ?

So who suggested the $1,200 ?

[ace3csusm]

25. Bernie Sanders

brought it back...Sad Europe and Canada where being getting something like $2k-$6k a month to stay home since the being and what country is suppose to be the rich in the world...sad...

[PatSeg]

23. Same old bullshit from republicans

and it is getting really old already. They blow money on their corporate donors and wealthy friends whenever they are in power. They talk fiscal responsibility, but run up the credit card whenever they have a chance, while taking food from seniors and children. What a bunch of soulless monsters.

[TNNurse]

24. As I have said before, I did not used to believe in a literal Hell.

I now hope and pray there is one...

There are so many people who need to be tortured for eternity.

[Initech]

26. I don't know if the "Worst Person In The World" award still exists or not...

But Ron Johnson would certainly be a contender!

[3catwoman3]

27. And the majority of Wisconsin voters wanted...

...this POS when they could have had Russ Feingold again.

[questionseverything]

36. Wisconsin has a history of crooked elections to benefit repubs

Bradblog has written about them over the years

[Greybnk48]

37. Rigged elections by Republicans and a horrid gerrymander.

We'll break out of minority rule sooner or later in Wisconsin, but it's been rough.

[questionseverything]

38. Y'all went blue this time so that's a good start

Organizing at the local level is key

That and hand counted paper ballots

[kimbutgar]

28. And this guy is on par for be re elected in 2022?

I hope whoever runs against them brings up how he refused to help his constituents who are struggling.

[burrowowl]

30. What future if they stave to death first!

[tazmaniac]

31. I'm from WI and very embarrassed by that fact right now!! I truly hope this POS RoJo

goes straight to hell with his pal Donny. Just scum not human!!!!

[Mc Mike]

32. Putinista.

[bucolic_frolic]

33. Of course I don't agree with him

but why they didn't make it $1200 for mom and dad and $600 for kids? A family with 5 kids pulled in $8400 off stim checks. A household of 1 pulled in $1200. I guess there's a message there.

[Codeine]

41. It was $500 per child. nt

[The Jungle 1]

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[drmeow]

35. Let them eat cake

They a f**king feudalists. They want the rest of us sick, starving, and slaving for them. I hope he dies alone and in pain.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

39. Where was he for that big A tax cut 2017

thought so, you lying piece of shit.

Now he cares about debt

[octoberlib]

40. After the first stimulus check was issued,

Lindsey Graham said he doubted there’d be another because people would get used to mooching off the government instead of going out and looking for work. After a one time payment of 1200 bucks! You know who the real moochers are? Red states.

[Bettie]

43. Corporations

are the real moochers.

[Bettie]

42. With Ron Johnson, I can't decide

if he is more stupid or evil.

Because frankly, I know he's both, but not which is ascendant.

[Hotler]

44. How do people like this not show up to work with a fat lip and a black eye

once a month because someone on the street recognized them for the ashole that they are.

[Straw Man]

46. Doncha know?

Deficits are only bad when they benefit the poor and middle class people. It's a Republican orthodoxy, otherwise known as a Double Standard.

[BainsBane]

47. This is one of the biggest POS in DC.