{"id":2386636,"date":"2025-01-05T15:36:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T20:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-johnson-says-complex-spending-must-be-addressed-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-05T15:36:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T20:36:59","slug":"ron-johnson-says-complex-spending-must-be-addressed-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-johnson-says-complex-spending-must-be-addressed-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron Johnson says \u2018complex\u2019 spending must be addressed &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fron-johnson-says-complex-spending-must-be-addressed-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2386636&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) emphasizes the urgent need for the government too address what he describes as &#8220;out-of-control&#8221; spending. He urges President-elect\u2063 Donald Trump and Congress \u2064to assess\u200c the government\u2019s financial figures, highlighting a \u200dimportant increase \u2062in federal spending \u2063projected from \u2062$4.4 trillion in 2019 to $7.3 trillion in 2025\u2014an \u200calarming 63% rise amidst a mere 2.2% \u2063growth\u2064 in population.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson suggests that \u200cmany people, including\u2064 lawmakers, may not fully grasp \u2063the\u2062 extent of government overspending. During a discussion on Fox News,\u200c he articulated his outlook on the complexities involved in addressing this \u200cissue, \u200dproposing a &#8220;two-step process&#8221; to balance necessary funding for border security with a careful timeline to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">prevent substantial tax hikes slated<\/a> for 2026. His comments reflect ongoing disagreements among Republicans \u200cregarding strategies to reduce spending while \u2062promoting President Trump&#8217;s agenda. <\/p>\n<p>Johnson calls for a more measured and\u200d well-informed approach to budgeting, as he believes the current trajectory of spending is unjustifiable and unsustainable for the country&#8217;s financial\u2062 health.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ron Johnson says &lsquo;complex&rsquo; spending must be addressed<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1928173\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ron Johnson<\/a> (R-WI) made a call for President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Congress<\/a> to look at &ldquo;the numbers&rdquo; in addressing &ldquo;out-of-control&rdquo; spending, about which some Republicans are already in disagreement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) has expressed desire to enact Trump&rsquo;s agenda in a bigger bill, which would also address cutting down spending, whereas Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lindsey-graham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Lindsey Graham<\/a> (R-SC) has expressed concern over a bill this size getting to Trump&rsquo;s desk. In giving his take on the matter, the Wisconsin senator noted this debate reflects how &ldquo;complex&rdquo; this debate is, stating that he himself prefers a &ldquo;two-step process&rdquo; on this, which would include giving the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">president-elect<\/a> the money needed to secure the border while taking enough time to prevent a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-white-house-confirms-3t-infrastructure-bill-will-be-in-two-parts\/\" title=\"Biden White House confirms T infrastructure bill will be in two parts\">massive tax increase<\/a> from happening in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3269283\/what-to-expect-upon-senate-return-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN THE SENATE RETURNS IN 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Johnson further argued that he felt many people in the United States, and even lawmakers in Washington D.C., do not understand how much the nation overspends. He explained that in 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., the nation&rsquo;s total government spending was $4.4 trillion; in 2025, President Joe Biden has predicted the nation will spend $7.3 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s a 63% increase while our population&rsquo;s only grown 2.2%,&rdquo; Johnson said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo<\/em>. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s no justification for that, and of course, it all happened because of the pandemic. And the pandemic, we went on this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-advance-3-5-trillion-budget-blueprint-breaking-hours-long-stalemate-between-pelosi-moderates\/\" title=\"Democrats Advance .5 Trillion Budget Blueprint, Breaking Hours-Long Stalemate Between Pelosi, Moderates\">massive spending spree<\/a> and we increased the baseline, and we&rsquo;ve never come off of it. It&rsquo;s like your family, if you have an illness and you have to spend a lot of money, and then your family member gets cured and you keep spending that same amount? That&rsquo;s absurd!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3252920\/republicans-turn-next-year-governor-battle-party-2024-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>REPUBLICANS TURN TO 2025 GOVERNOR BATTLES AS PARTY LOOKS TO RIDE 2024 SUCCESS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2743988&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=d01067cf91b21a4e83ae69023f62371e\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Johnson explained that he decided to look &ldquo;at the numbers&rdquo; during the recent congressional break. He pitched his idea on returning to a &ldquo;pre-pandemic baseline of spending.&rdquo; To do this, he suggested the U.S. base spending on both population growth and inflation, stating the U.S. should only be spending $5.5. trillion this year based on this.<\/p>\n<p>The senator was then asked if he would support Trump&rsquo;s bid to have the debt ceiling either removed or raised, to which he said he would not since the nation &ldquo;absolutely&rdquo; needs it. He argued that while he would engage in negotiations to increase it, the debt limit is still needed in order to control <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-spending\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">government spending<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the House speaker previewed what the Republican-controlled Congress would achieve with the help of the Senate and Trump within the next few months, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3276698\/mike-johnson-end-deep-state-all-along-the-way\/?ref=redicate.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">which would include &ldquo;dismantling the deep state all along the way&rdquo; in a bid to fix the nation&rsquo;s economy<\/a>. A vote for this massive bill for Trump&rsquo;s agenda could make its way to Trump&rsquo;s desk as early as the end of April. Johnson said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Trump&rsquo;s inauguration on Jan. 20, several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3274967\/gop-stresses-urgency-confirm-trump-security-nominees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republicans have called for Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-of-kamala-harris-on-ellen-show-resurfaces-showing-then-senator-joke-about-killing-president-trump\/\" title=\"Video of Kamala Harris on Ellen Show resurfaces showing then-senator joke about killing President Trump\">national security nominees<\/a> to be confirmed in an expedited manner<\/a>, citing the recent terror attack in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sen. John Thune (R-SD), the incoming Senate majority leader, has stated on X that the attack is a &ldquo;clear example&rdquo; why Trump&rsquo;s nominees should get confirmed &ldquo;as quickly as possible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1928173\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1928173\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ron Johnson emphasizes the need to tackle &#8220;complex&#8221; spending issues<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2386637,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Senator-Johnson-2025-scaled-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4463,5894,45633,3834,32076],"class_list":["post-2386636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-budget","tag-politics","tag-ron-johnson","tag-spending","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Senator-Johnson-2025-scaled-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2386636"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2386640,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386636\/revisions\/2386640"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2386637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2386636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2386636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2386636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}