Feingold's opponent, Ron Johnson, freezes when asked about jobs for middle class

[kentuck]

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2010101015103&template=livestream

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/10/ron-johnson-freezes-when-asked-for-plan-to-help-middle-class.php?ref=fpb

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Wisconsin Republican Senate hopeful Ron Johnson had a deer-in-headlights moment in a recent interview with the Green Bay Press Gazette.

Asked to explain his jobs plan, Johnson banged away at the GOP mantra: cutting spending, regulation, etc. That didn't satisfy the editors.

"There's no real jobs plan?" one interviewer asked.

"I would say bring fiscal discipline to the federal government," Johnson replied. "We've got to curb spending."

That didn't satisfy his interviewers.

"So your jobs plan is to control spending. But what about the middle class?" the editor responded. "I mean, I hear you talking a lot about business, businesses. But I mean, what is your plan for the middle class?"

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[OHdem10]

1. Business Man who thinks like a Business Man. Business has

no responsibility to anyone but shareholders. This was
one of the principles established under Reagan. "Free
Market"

Naturally Scott would be caught in a bind. He has not
had to be responsible for the middle class, just investors
and I am not talking small investors.

[livetohike]

2. Good for the editor! I attended a debate last week for our

Congressional race. The incumbent is a Republican. He came armed with all his GOP talking points and no solutions - none. When asked a question about what legislation he would support or introduce to bring jobs to the area, he didn't have an answer. He ignored the question and stated that he met with area businesses to try and keep jobs here. Unfortunately for him, the Owens-Corning plant shut down in town this summer and moved their 400 jobs overseas. Guess his meeting didn't work.