U.S. Senator Ron Johnson Discusses Farm Payment Proposal, Tariffs, Russia

Air Date:
Heard On The Morning Show
United States Senator Ron Johnson Republican Congress Lawmaker
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., speaks during a Senate Budget Committee oversight hearing with Congressional Budget Office Director Keith Hall, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo

United States Senator Ron Johnson is criticizing a plan to give $12 billion to farmers hurt by tariffs. The Republican lawmaker joins us to talk about free trade, why he compares the proposal to a Soviet system, and how tariffs could affect the farm bill.

Episode Credits

  • Carrie Kaufman Host
  • Kealey Bultena Producer
  • Ron Johnson Guest

Related Stories