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By DAVE FIDLIN Special to The Post MILWAUKEE – As he breezed through an electronic slide show presentation, Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson on Monday did not mince words as he shared concerns about spending and mounting debt in Washington, D.C. Johnson, R-Oshkosh, made his latest stop in his statewide Town Hall meeting tour at Waukesha County Technical College and spoke before a largely supportive and enthusiastic crowd of several hundred peo- ple. Johnson has been giving his presenta- tion, "A Businessman Goes to Washington," before disparate crowds – from college-age students to seniors – throughout Wisconsin. He said the nation was on track to amass a $127 trillion deficit over a 30-year period of time, based on current spending practices. "Anyway you slice it, (the deficit) is enor- mous," Johnson said. "It needs a serious rework." Johnson has been sharply critical of President Barack Obama and his adminis- tration's policies on deficit spending. He filed a lawsuit in January against Obama's administra- tion, contending mem- bers of Congress and their staffs are given special treatment under the Affordable Care Act's regulations. Using charts and graphs as his backdrop, Johnson attempted to display the upward tra- jectory of deficit spending and said the practice would not be permissible within the private-sector background from which he hails. Receives no questions about Kramer After giving his half-hour presentation, Johnson took questions from the audience. Many of the comments were directly relat- ed to the federal budget. One hot-button topic – Johnson's ties with state Rep. Bill Kramer, R-Town of Waukesha – was not broached during Monday's meeting. Johnson's office has acknowledged he did not notify police three years ago after a then-aide told him Kramer had sexually assaulted her. But a few speakers did gauge Johnson's views on a few other issues. One member of the audience asked Johnson to give his opinion on the issue of legalizing marijuana. "I can't support that," Johnson said, plainly, as he laid out the pros and cons for such a scenario. "It would send a terrible message to our youth." Johnson said he had not taken a firm stance on the issue until he spoke recently before a group of seventh-graders and was posed the same question. He believes the marijuana legalization issue should be taken up within each state. Several Dane County residents attended the meeting and expressed concern about a nonprofit they represent, Senior Corps Wisconsin. The organization helps link up senior-aged volunteers with a number of activities, include tutoring in public schools. Federal funds have helped with some of the logistical costs. Officials with Senior Corps said the organizations' funding stream could be severely cut or outright eliminated in a fed- eral budget drafted by Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville. Johnson conceded he had never heard of Senior Corps, but did make a blanket state- ment on his views of what he referred to as "outsourcing charity." He asserted Senior Corps – and other nonprofits – would be bet- ter served without government assistance. 2 • Milwaukee Post • April 18, 2014 volume 20, issue number 16 The Milwaukee Post (ISSN 1544-1776) is published weekly by Conley Media, Milwaukee County 3397 South Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53207 For all departments call: 414.744.6370 news display and advertising FAX: 414.744.6884 Classifieds: 800-762-6219 ext. 5005 Classified Fax: 262-334-6252 For display advertising inquires: Daryl Skaradzinski: General Manager - ext. 13 dskaradzinski@conleynet.com For editiorial inquires: Dwayne Butler: Editor - 262-513-2626 dbutler@conleynet.com POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Milwaukee Post 3397 S. Howell Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53207 Periodicals Postage Paid at Milwaukee, WI. From money to marijuana to military Sen. 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