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U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has issued a statement following his vote in favor of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, officially known as Cal. #107, H.R.1. Johnson addressed the fiscal policies of the previous administration and outlined his views on federal spending and future budget plans.

“With President Biden in the White House and majorities in both chambers of Congress, Democrats had every opportunity to repeal the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and increase taxes on ‘the rich.’ They did not do so. Instead of returning to a reasonable pre-pandemic level of spending and deficits, once the economy recovered, they incurred deficits averaging $1.9 trillion over four years. If that wasn’t bad enough, President Biden also left office with open borders and raging wars,” Johnson said.

He continued by highlighting what he sees as key outcomes from passing the legislation: “By passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, we have avoided a $4 trillion automatic tax increase and a default on our debt. Due to the enormous messes Biden and congressional Democrats left us, we are also providing additional funding for border security and defense.”

Johnson also emphasized that more work remains regarding federal spending: “While the bill is a step forward, we have only just begun the difficult task of reducing spending, and there is still a long way to go. A rigorous effort will soon be announced to review every program and every line of the federal budget, looking for ways to reduce spending to a reasonable pre-pandemic level. I look forward to being fully involved in that effort to put America on a path to fiscal sustainability.”

Senator Johnson has previously secured electoral victories in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate races against Mandela Barnes in 2022 (winning 50.4% to 49.4%), Russ Feingold in 2016 (winning 50.2% to 46.8%), and Russ Feingold again in 2010 (winning 51.9% to 47%).