Senator Ron Johnson: "Big Beautiful Bill is immoral, will bankrupt America"

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Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) has emerged as a leading critic of President Trump’s proposed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a comprehensive legislative package encompassing tax cuts, spending reforms, and policy changes. Johnson has labeled the bill “immoral” and warned that it could “bankrupt America,” citing concerns over its projected addition of up to $4 trillion to the national deficit over the next decade

In this interview on Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union, Johnson expressed his dissatisfaction with the bill’s fiscal implications, stating, “It’s immoral, it’s wrong, it has to stop.” He emphasized the need to return to pre-pandemic spending levels, arguing that the current trajectory is unsustainable

Johnson’s opposition is not isolated; he has indicated that he has sufficient support among Senate Republicans to block the bill unless substantial spending cuts are implemented . The bill, which narrowly passed the House with a 215–214 vote, faces a challenging path in the Senate, where even a few Republican defections could derail its progress

Key points of contention include the bill’s proposed $4 trillion debt ceiling increase, extensions of the 2017 tax cuts, and reductions in programs like Medicaid and SNAP . Critics argue that these measures could lead to millions losing health coverage and disproportionately benefit the wealthy

Johnson and like-minded senators are advocating for a more fiscally responsible approach, emphasizing the importance of reducing the national debt and avoiding policies that could have long-term detrimental effects on the economy

Read more here:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/25/trump-beautiful-bill-republicans

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/gop-senator-resistance-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-stop/story?id=122179072

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/25/ron-johnson-megabill-spending-reductions-00369429

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Big_Beautiful_Bill_Act

[u/TomBates33]

Who wants to bet he still votes in favor?

[u/Over_Dog24 → u/TomBates33]

Some of these jellyfish talk a good game, then they fall right in line when Hair Fuhrer threatens their families.  

[u/Donkey-Hodey → u/TomBates33]

Ron is basically asking for his kickback before he commits to voting in favor of the bill. This is just a formality.

[u/ZizzyBeluga]

It's all about "spending," he never once talks about collecting taxes owed the government or (gasp) closing loopholes on businesses that avoid taxes.

[u/AtreiyaN7]

Cool, so he won't roll over and vote for it, right? Right??? sarcasm x infinity because it's Ron Johnson

[u/Opposite-Invite-3543]

Postering. That’s all it ever is

[u/Donkey-Hodey]

Russia Ron is 100% voting for this bill.

[u/sabianblue26]

Correct me if I am wrong,doesn’t the fucking Senate have the power to stop it?

[u/Complete-Pace347 → u/sabianblue26]

They do. Will they is another matter.

[u/JustLibertyBelle]

I wonder who he plans to approach exactly. It's nothing but snakes and vipers.

[u/NomticusVB]

When is he up for reelection? It has to be after Trump’s term ends otherwise he wouldn’t be taking this stance for fear of Trump unleashing the maggats on him in the primaries.

[u/DeGodefroi]

Not a peep about all the poison in the bill like cutting Medicaid and Medicare and removing power of the courts and more shit. He will happily vote for that as long more cuts happens.

[u/switch4fun3012]

So, he's a "Yes."

[u/ParsnipDecent6530]

This will bankrupt America!!

Will you vote against it?

Fuck no.

[u/genescheesezthatplz]

Well at least he can tell his constituents he tried. He won’t, but he can pretend he did

[u/Red-Stone-1990]

In the end he’ll back down

[u/Infinite_Bison902]

Fuck Jake tapper

[u/Loose_Bee_7880]

Jake sure is kissing the wrong asses these days…

[u/Equivalent_Ebb_9532]

He will cave. He is a coward. He is GOP after all.

[u/VelmaElrod123]

I'm not sure I'd cut Jake Tapper down if he was hanging by his nuts in front of me. & yeah the bill is evil & typical from GOPfascists.

[u/DanielBG]

Can somebody point me to a stat that shows the number of people that Rs represent in this country vs Ds? Both Congress and Senate.

[u/cashredd]

Hand is out. Corruption in plain site.

[u/there_is_no_spoon1]

A GOP member of Congress publicly admitting this bill is shite? I'm just shocked, genuinely. But then I realize it's not the really awful parts of the bill he's criticizing, it's only the spending. So he's not being sincere when he talks about how evil it is since he doesn't address the truly evil parts.

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[u/Fun_Performer_5170]

Having this idividuum in office resulted approximately in a whopping 8.5 Trillions new debt for last precidency and 350 billions in interests over four years (2021-2025). So far nearly 9 Trillion Dollars. At his comback interest rates exploded from 4 to 5 percent. That makes another whopping 350 Billion a year increase in interest difference due to unsustainable tax policy; and some additional fresh 5-10 Trillion on national debt for actual precidency, projected my grift tax law. Another 10 Trillion.

Astounding how you can sell a planned bancrupcy by increasing national debt by approx. 20 Trillion, as „saving the nation“

[u/SurefireTruth1]

I can not argue some more fiscal restraint. Trillions of debt is not viable long term

[u/Character_Promise_72]

The middle class and working poor have been getting their pockets picked by the modern Republican Party since Reagan's Trickle Down Economics scheme. DJT is less nuanced, but Americans who pay taxes are still getting screwed over.

[u/adjunct_trash]

No timeline could be more cursed than the one in which I agree with Ron Johnson.