By The Numbers: Sen. Ron Johnson Outlines Balanced Budget Proposal

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By The Numbers: Sen. Ron Johnson Outlines Balanced Budget Proposal

By Fred Lucas, The Daily Signal | February 04, 2025 Returning to a balanced budget is feasible if the United States would return to pre-COVID-19-era spending levels, said Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., a member of the Senate Budget Committee.  He cited spending levels under President Bill Clinton and has said the rate of increase should be based on population and the rate of inflation, barring a national emergency. Johnson’s plan uses President Joe B…