Representative Bill Johnson plays George Orwell

He can try to spin (lie, wiggle, reword, rephrase, distort, etc, etc..) about his vote, but the fact is he voted to raise taxes on every working person in his district.

His words in his latest "press" release:  "permanently cut taxes on 99 percent of the American people"  Um, we just received a 2% tax increase on our payroll taxes thanks to this bill he voted for.
How does this jive with his claim that he cut taxes for 99% of Americans?  It doesn't.

Again, He claims he voted to "permanently cut taxes on 99 percent of the American people".  How can that be?  The rates stayed the same for some and went up for others and went down for no one.  How is this a tax cut?


"Bill Johnson Votes to Protect Middle Class Families"

Washington, Jan 2 -

Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Senate’s proposed agreement to avert the fiscal cliff.
 "Washington has a spending problem that threatens the prosperity of our children and grandchildren. Now that an agreement has been reached to prevent going over the fiscal cliff and permanently cut taxes on 99 percent of the American people, the table has been cleared to tackle the out-of-control federal spending that has amassed a $16 trillion national debt head-on."
"As we start a new year, it is critically important for the President and Senate to work together with the House on the big issues that are driving our debt and stifling job creation. We must strengthen and preserve Medicare, overhaul Medicaid and completely reform our tax code. We owe it to our children and grandchildren to solve our fiscal challenges now so that they may have the same access to the American Dream that our generation has been blessed with."

Can someone tell me why I should vote for Bill Johsnon again?

Congressman Bill Johnson votes for this joke of a bill.

Raising taxes with no spending cuts.  Un-freaking-believable!  And I voted for this clown!  Not again.  I'm getting tired of the false choice of picking between the worst of two evils.

The problem is, they didn't even need his vote to pass this.  He voted for it anyway!  This tells me that he really thinks reducing our deficit can be done by increasing spending.  Where do we get these geniuses?

I expected quasi counterfeiter Steve Stivers to support this, as he thinks we can clip our coins and save money when making money.  An ancient and fraudulant money watering down scheme that he supports and leads.  Typical big government republican thinking, BTW.

However, Bill Johnson sells himself as a "conservative".  If this is being a conservative, I'd hate to see what a socialist looks like.

It's time to purge the republican party of these pretenders.  If that doesn't happen, it's time to purge the republican party altogether.

This is from Johnson's own house website:

Jobs & The Economy

  ".....Our government is building a national debt at a rate that we can’t afford – we’re leaving our children and grandchildren with a bill for which they shouldn’t be responsible. The first step is to balance the budget.....and hold spending in line in order to bring down the national debt.
We must create wealth, not distribute it. And we must reduce taxes. Today’s Federal tax code penalizes the wealthy and incentivizes the poor to subsist on entitlement programs. Reducing taxes at all levels of income will stimulate the economy both from the top down (allowing more investment in business and job creation) and from the bottom up (giving people more purchasing power)."

It's not what he says that's important, it's what he does and how he votes that matters.

So he, like many other GOP members, talk tough in campaign mode, but when it comes to casting principled, tough votes, he caves.  The tough talk quoted above, about reducing taxes, becomes a whimpering yes vote to raise taxes.
  
SICKENING! 



Link Here

WASHINGTON — Ohio’s congressional delegation voted with the majority to pass the agreement that avoided the so-called fiscal cliff of middle-class tax increases and spending cuts. All five House Democrats from Ohio voted in favor as the measure passed 257-167 Tuesday night. Ohio’s House Republicans split, six voting in favor and seven against. Those voting in favor were Democrats Marcia Fudge, Marcy Kaptur, Dennis Kucinich, Tim Ryan and Betty Sutton, and Republicans John Boehner, Bill Johnson, Steve LaTourette, Robert Latta, Steve Stivers, and Pat Tiberi. Those voting against were Republicans Steve Austria, Steve Chabot, Bob Gibbs, Jim Jordan, Jim Renacci, Jean Schmidt and Michael Turner.