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Resistance Report
stated on March 2, 2017 a website posting

Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "threatens citizens with arrest if they continue asking for a town hall."

March 7, 2017

Citizen Action of Wisconsin
stated on February 28, 2017 a website posting

Says "people who come to" their dissent actions "get a ‘cease and desist’ letter" from Ron Johnson's office.

March 2, 2017

Americans United for Change
stated on October 26, 2016 an ad

Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program."

November 4, 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 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

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on June 23, 2016 a radio ad

Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "opposes faster broadband internet in small towns" and "got nearly $90,000 in campaign contributions from the telecom special interests."

By Cara Lombardo • July 27, 2016

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on May 4, 2016 a radio ad

Says Ron Johnson "supported a plan to cut benefits and raise the retirement age" for Social Security.

July 13, 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

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on May 4, 2016 a radio ad

Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare "into a voucher program."

June 10, 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 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

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on June 12, 2014 a Facebook post

"He’s been in office nearly four years now, but 40% of Wisconsinites don't know who (U.S. Sen.) Ron Johnson is."

July 2, 2014

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