ENG:
Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson (born April 8, 1955) is the junior United States Senator for Wisconsin, and a member of the Republican Party. and is associated with the Tea party movement.He is the chief executive officer of PACUR, LLC, a polyester and plastics manufacturer.
Early life
Johnson was born in Mankato, Minnesota. After graduating from the University of Minnesota, he married Jane, the daughter of the businessman Howard Curler, co-founder of Curwod Industries, now part of the multinational Bemis Company. Her brother, Jeff Curler, is Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Bemis.Johnson worked as an accountant for Jostens, a school class ring and yearbook supplier, while attending night school for an MBA. He completed his classes, but did not receive his degree ...
Oh Wisconsin. That state that gave us both workers' compensation and unemployment insurance now boasts a rookie senator, Ron Johnson, who can claim the great honor of authoring of the single worst opinion piece commemorating the one-year-anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.
Sen. Johnson kicks of his Wall Street Journal op-ed by calling the ACA "the greatest single assault on our freedom in my lifetime." He then recounts the tear-jerking story of his baby daughter Carey, who was born with a horrific heart defect, but survived due to fantastic, state-of-the-art medical intervention.
Then ...
fabo - in poll Ron Johnson
Recently I was part of a conference call with Senator Ron Johnson (R, Wis). Johnson is a member of the GOP wave that over took Washington in the 2010 midterms. In a surprise to many, Johnson defeated long-time Wisconsin Senator, Democrat Russ Feingold.
My first question was one that I have also asked Chief Deputy Whip of the House Peter Roskam. I wondered what Johnson's position was on the idea of states declaring bankruptcy.
Johnson said that he agrees with Roskam that state should not be allowed to declare bankruptcy. "I totally agree with Peter Roskam. There's no way the federal ...
fabo - in poll Ron Johnson In celebration of the one- year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Wisconsin GOP Senator Ron Johnson has taken to the op-ed page of the Wall Street Journal to reinvigorate the misinformation campaign against health care reform as he continues to press the death panel narrative.
Johnson cynically uses his daughter, Carey, to make his point – explaining how Obamacare might have left her to die when she was born with a congenital heart ailment. Fortunately, highly capable surgeons were able to repair the problem, allowing Carey to live a normal life.
Yet, Johnson fears that the ...
fabo - in poll Ron Johnson
Alaska's King Cove
The Department of the Interior believes a perceived risk to birds is more important than a very real threat to human lives:
The Department of Interior decision to prohibit a road between King Cove and Cold Bay 25 miles away has ired Alaska's politicians, who made remarks after the decision.
Governor Parnell expressed deep frustration with the USFWS decision, saying , “I cannot fathom why the Fish and Wildlife Service prioritized a perceived risk to birds over an existing threat to human life,” Governor Parnell said. “After years of good faith efforts by the State of Alaska, the Alaska Legislature, the Aleutians East Borough, the City of King Cove, the King Cove Corporation, the Agdaagux Tribe, the Belkofski Tribe, and local residents to work with the federal government, the USFWS chose to deny King Cove residents access to basic services, like all-weather medical evacuation.”
Read more here |
Victims of Government
The Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy estimates that it costs Americans $1.75 trillion to comply with federal regulations each year. To put $1.75 trillion into perspective, that amount is larger than all but eight economies in the world. |
Victims of Government: Steve's Story
Elected leaders need to carefully consider the costs and negative unintended consequences of unnecessary federal regulations. They need to remember that real people must comply with these regulations and that making them overly burdensome stifles American growth. Have you been impacted by excessive and unnecessary regulation?
Click here to share your story with us. |
Assessing the Costs and Benefits of Regulations
According to the SBA Office of Advocacy federal regulations impose a $1.75 trillion annual burden on the U.S. economy. One way to address this burden is by conducting retrospective reviews of existing regulations. Studies show that measuring and evaluating the actual results of regulations allows agencies to revise or eliminate regulations that are not working. Such reviews of existing rules can also help agencies make better rules in the future.
The administration has issued Executive Orders requiring agencies to examine existing rules and identify how they can be improved. In order to evaluate agency progress in conducting retrospective reviews and assessment of the costs and benefits of proposed rules I have joined Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) to ask the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review whether agencies have been conducting retrospective analysis and the outcomes of these reviews.
You can read the letter here. |
 "Ron Johnson (Wisconsin politician) - Wikipedia")
