I'm Dan Schaefer, let's recombobulate.
In discussions over the so-called Big Beautiful Bill backed by Donald Trump that's making
its way through Congress, none other than Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson has emerged as
the most prominent Republican critic of the bill, saying at a recent Milwaukee Preschool
event that it is, quote, not even close to adequate.
Johnson has said he wants spending cuts to go even further, including making cuts to Medicaid.
But Johnson's position as a critic of this bill makes him especially influential in these
negotiations.
But let's not forget the last time he was in a similar position.
In 2017, he was a critic of the Trump tax cut bill, but what he fought for was a tax
break for certain types of businesses.
Perhaps not coincidentally, businesses owned by his largest donors, Dick and Liz Uline.
In 2018 alone, Ulines received more than $200 million in tax breaks because of this
bill.
So as the Big Beautiful Bill is negotiated in the Senate, let's not forget this piece
of recent history.
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