Latest Mostly True Fact-checks on Ron Johnson Ron Johnson stated on May 19, 2024 in TV interview: Says in his three election campaigns, the early polls were "wildly incorrect, all three times." Ron Johnson stated on November 10, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "In order to be a poll worker on the conservative side, you have to register through the Republican Party of Wisconsin." Ron Johnson stated on August 7, 2022 in News release: "Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups." Ron Johnson stated on January 21, 2021 in Facebook post: The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies” Ron Johnson stated on August 13, 2020 in radio interview: For younger people, seasonal flu is “in many cases” a deadlier virus than COVID-19 Ron Johnson stated on August 2, 2020 in a TV interview: “Depending on which study you look at, either 68% or 5 out of 6 individuals ... are making more on unemployment than they did on the job.” Ron Johnson stated on July 1, 2020 in an interview: “PPP on average probably provided a grant of around $11,000 per employee." Ron Johnson stated on June 4, 2017 in a television interview: "In the ‘40s, 68 cents of every health care dollar was actually paid for by the patient, today it’s only 11 cents." Ron Johnson stated on June 26, 2017 in an op-ed in the New York Times: "We are $20 trillion in debt. The Congressional Budget Office projects an additional $129 trillion of accumulated deficits over the next 30 years." Ron Johnson stated on February 3, 2017 in a CNN interview: Israel cut its illegal immigration rate by "99 percent" by constructing a 143-mile fence along its southern border. Ron Johnson stated on October 14, 2016 in a debate: Under Obamacare, "premiums have doubled and tripled" in Wisconsin. Ron Johnson stated on September 6, 2016 in a TV ad: The U.S. Senate has "one manufacturer — that'd be me." Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in the GOP convention in Cleveland: " ‘What difference, at this point, does it make?' I am the guy that got under her skin and provoked that infamous response from Hillary Clinton by asking a pretty simple question, 'Why didn't you just pick up the phone and call the survivors’ (of the Benghazi attack)?" Ron Johnson stated on December 17, 2015 in a television interview: "I’ll be running against a career politician." Ron Johnson stated on October 7, 2015 in an interview: Some 8.1 million of the estimated 11 million to 12 million people "in this country illegally are working." Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview: Two-thirds of the federal budget is "permanent law ... it's permanently appropriated." Ron Johnson stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: On average, college students "are taking six years to get a four-year degree." Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government." Ron Johnson stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: Deficit spending ‘exploded during the Obama administration’ to $5.3 trillion over four years, compared to $2 trillion in eight years under President George W. Bush. Ron Johnson stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "There are 100 members of the U.S. Senate. Fifty-seven of them, including Russ Feingold, are lawyers. There are zero manufacturers and one accountant."
Ron Johnson stated on May 19, 2024 in TV interview: Says in his three election campaigns, the early polls were "wildly incorrect, all three times." Ron Johnson stated on November 10, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "In order to be a poll worker on the conservative side, you have to register through the Republican Party of Wisconsin." Ron Johnson stated on August 7, 2022 in News release: "Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups." Ron Johnson stated on January 21, 2021 in Facebook post: The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies” Ron Johnson stated on August 13, 2020 in radio interview: For younger people, seasonal flu is “in many cases” a deadlier virus than COVID-19 Ron Johnson stated on August 2, 2020 in a TV interview: “Depending on which study you look at, either 68% or 5 out of 6 individuals ... are making more on unemployment than they did on the job.” Ron Johnson stated on July 1, 2020 in an interview: “PPP on average probably provided a grant of around $11,000 per employee." Ron Johnson stated on June 4, 2017 in a television interview: "In the ‘40s, 68 cents of every health care dollar was actually paid for by the patient, today it’s only 11 cents." Ron Johnson stated on June 26, 2017 in an op-ed in the New York Times: "We are $20 trillion in debt. The Congressional Budget Office projects an additional $129 trillion of accumulated deficits over the next 30 years." Ron Johnson stated on February 3, 2017 in a CNN interview: Israel cut its illegal immigration rate by "99 percent" by constructing a 143-mile fence along its southern border. Ron Johnson stated on October 14, 2016 in a debate: Under Obamacare, "premiums have doubled and tripled" in Wisconsin. Ron Johnson stated on September 6, 2016 in a TV ad: The U.S. Senate has "one manufacturer — that'd be me." Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in the GOP convention in Cleveland: " ‘What difference, at this point, does it make?' I am the guy that got under her skin and provoked that infamous response from Hillary Clinton by asking a pretty simple question, 'Why didn't you just pick up the phone and call the survivors’ (of the Benghazi attack)?" Ron Johnson stated on December 17, 2015 in a television interview: "I’ll be running against a career politician." Ron Johnson stated on October 7, 2015 in an interview: Some 8.1 million of the estimated 11 million to 12 million people "in this country illegally are working." Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview: Two-thirds of the federal budget is "permanent law ... it's permanently appropriated." Ron Johnson stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: On average, college students "are taking six years to get a four-year degree." Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government." Ron Johnson stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: Deficit spending ‘exploded during the Obama administration’ to $5.3 trillion over four years, compared to $2 trillion in eight years under President George W. Bush. Ron Johnson stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "There are 100 members of the U.S. Senate. Fifty-seven of them, including Russ Feingold, are lawyers. There are zero manufacturers and one accountant."
Ron Johnson stated on May 19, 2024 in TV interview: Says in his three election campaigns, the early polls were "wildly incorrect, all three times."
Ron Johnson stated on November 10, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "In order to be a poll worker on the conservative side, you have to register through the Republican Party of Wisconsin."
Ron Johnson stated on August 7, 2022 in News release: "Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups."
Ron Johnson stated on January 21, 2021 in Facebook post: The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies”
Ron Johnson stated on August 13, 2020 in radio interview: For younger people, seasonal flu is “in many cases” a deadlier virus than COVID-19
Ron Johnson stated on August 2, 2020 in a TV interview: “Depending on which study you look at, either 68% or 5 out of 6 individuals ... are making more on unemployment than they did on the job.”
Ron Johnson stated on July 1, 2020 in an interview: “PPP on average probably provided a grant of around $11,000 per employee."
Ron Johnson stated on June 4, 2017 in a television interview: "In the ‘40s, 68 cents of every health care dollar was actually paid for by the patient, today it’s only 11 cents."
Ron Johnson stated on June 26, 2017 in an op-ed in the New York Times: "We are $20 trillion in debt. The Congressional Budget Office projects an additional $129 trillion of accumulated deficits over the next 30 years."
Ron Johnson stated on February 3, 2017 in a CNN interview: Israel cut its illegal immigration rate by "99 percent" by constructing a 143-mile fence along its southern border.
Ron Johnson stated on October 14, 2016 in a debate: Under Obamacare, "premiums have doubled and tripled" in Wisconsin.
Ron Johnson stated on September 6, 2016 in a TV ad: The U.S. Senate has "one manufacturer — that'd be me."
Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in the GOP convention in Cleveland: " ‘What difference, at this point, does it make?' I am the guy that got under her skin and provoked that infamous response from Hillary Clinton by asking a pretty simple question, 'Why didn't you just pick up the phone and call the survivors’ (of the Benghazi attack)?"
Ron Johnson stated on December 17, 2015 in a television interview: "I’ll be running against a career politician."
Ron Johnson stated on October 7, 2015 in an interview: Some 8.1 million of the estimated 11 million to 12 million people "in this country illegally are working."
Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview: Two-thirds of the federal budget is "permanent law ... it's permanently appropriated."
Ron Johnson stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: On average, college students "are taking six years to get a four-year degree."
Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government."
Ron Johnson stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: Deficit spending ‘exploded during the Obama administration’ to $5.3 trillion over four years, compared to $2 trillion in eight years under President George W. Bush.
Ron Johnson stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "There are 100 members of the U.S. Senate. Fifty-seven of them, including Russ Feingold, are lawyers. There are zero manufacturers and one accountant."
