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Russ Feingold
stated on October 7, 2016 a debate

Social Security "was basically invented" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; "that's where Franklin Roosevelt got the idea."

By Jonathan Anderson • December 16, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on October 27, 2016 a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.

Says Ron Johnson "is benefiting from several super PACs, I am not."

By Cara Lombardo • November 3, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on October 26, 2016 a radio ad

Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson "oppose a woman's right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act."

November 3, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on October 6, 2016 a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.

Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "doesn't even believe that there's a man-made role in climate change."

By Cara Lombardo • October 31, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on September 6, 2016 a radio ad

Says Ron Johnson "has essentially done nothing" to fight heroin addiction and opioid abuse.

October 26, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on October 7, 2016 an interview

Says Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally, has "paid to export throughout the world" Wahhabism -- "an extreme form of Islam" that basically teaches "Americans are the devil."

October 21, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on September 26, 2016 a TV ad

Says Ron Johnson "helped companies ship jobs overseas."

October 5, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on June 14, 2016 in a campaign ad

Says Ron Johnson gave himself a $10 million 'sweetheart corporate payout'

By Eric Litke • September 9, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on June 14, 2016 a TV ad

Says Ron Johnson "voted five times for tax breaks that help companies ship Wisconsin jobs overseas."

By Alison Dirr • August 26, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on May 9, 2016 a news conference

Says Ron Johnson justifies his support of trade agreements by saying the U.S. has the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for displaced workers, but then he "voted to eliminate it."

By Jonathan Anderson • July 6, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on June 3, 2016 a speech

Says Ron Johnson referred to "The Lego Movie" as an "insidious anti-business conspiracy."

By Eric Litke • June 24, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on June 3, 2016 a speech

The average student debt "coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is something like 28,000 dollars."

By Sarah Hauer • June 17, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on January 26, 2016 an interview

Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wants to put 100,000 troops, including 25,000 Americans, "into the area where ISIS is."

January 29, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on November 12, 2015 an interview

"Ron Johnson said specifically that he hopes the first steps occur to privatize the" Veterans Administration.

November 27, 2015

Russ Feingold
stated on August 13, 2015 an interview

On receiving campaign contributions from out-of-state donors

By James B. Nelson • October 28, 2015

Russ Feingold
stated on August 18, 2015 a speech

Says Ron Johnson "opposes entirely a federal minimum wage," except perhaps for "guest workers."

August 27, 2015

Russ Feingold
stated on June 5, 2015 a speech

Says U.S. Senate opponent Ron Johnson "is opposed to all government-assisted student loans."

June 19, 2015

Russ Feingold
stated on June 5, 2015 a speech at the state Democratic Party convention

"The United States still ranks 20th in the world in access to broadband -- over 50 percent below the best nations."

By Lucas Daprile • June 17, 2015

Russ Feingold
stated on October 18, 2010 a campaign rally

Says Ron Johnson "likes to say there are too many lawyers in the Senate – 57. He’d be the 70th millionaire."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 22, 2010

Russ Feingold
stated on September 30, 2010 campaign TV and radio ads

"According to independent analysis, unfair trade deals have resulted in the loss of over 64,000 jobs in Wisconsin ... But Ron Johnson favors those deals."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 12, 2010

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