Self-Serving Johnson Opposes Bringing Jobs to Wisconsin

In response to Senator Ron Johnson’s refusal to support the creation of more than 1,000 new jobs in Oshkosh, Wisconsin because, “It’s not like we don’t have enough jobs here in Wisconsin,” Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Amanda Sherman-Baity issued the following statement:

“From refusing to support the creation of more than a thousand good paying jobs in Wisconsin to incentivizing companies to outsource American jobs to countries like China, Johnson keeps showing Wisconsinites he’s only looking out for one person: himself — and that’s exactly why they’ll fire him in 2022.”

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: ‘It’s not like we don’t have enough jobs here in Wisconsin’: Ron Johnson won’t try to land Oshkosh Corp. postal vehicle work
By Bill Glauber
February 6, 2022

• Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said Saturday he won’t try to persuade a Wisconsin manufacturer to place more than 1,000 new jobs in his hometown.

• “It’s not like we don’t have enough jobs here in Wisconsin. The biggest problem we have in Wisconsin right now is employers not being able to find enough workers,” Johnson said about Oshkosh Corp.’s plans to locate the jobs in South Carolina.

• “I wouldn’t insert myself to demand that anything be manufactured here using federal funds in Wisconsin,” Johnson told reporters.

• Johnson’s approach contrasts with Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who says she’s trying to get the trucks built here by the company’s Oshkosh Defense segment.

• “To me, it’s simple — I want Oshkosh Defense to manufacture trucks in Oshkosh with Wisconsin workers,” Baldwin said in a statement.
  
• The two stances… hint at what’s to come over the coming months as Johnson, up for, re-election, faces a campaign where economic issues are likely to be front and center.

Associated Press: Wisconsin’s Johnson not fighting to get South Carolina jobs
By Scott Bauer
February 7, 2022

• Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said he’s not fighting to persuade Oshkosh Defense to locate 1,000 jobs in Wisconsin rather than South Carolina, providing an opening for his Democratic challengers to accuse the two-term incumbent of being out of touch with the needs of his state.

• His top Democratic rivals were dumbfounded at his comments.

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