Ron Johnson: Reducing 'out of control' government spending is not only 'reasonable but doable'

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) doubled down on a conservative plan to reduce government spending with new proposals outlined in an op-ed published by The Wall Street Journal.

“Federal spending is out of control,” Johnson began in the Wednesday commentary, urging his colleagues on Capitol Hill to revert back to pre-COVID-19 pandemic spending that is "adjusted for population growth and inflation."

“In fiscal 2019, which ran from Oct. 1, 2018, to Sept. 30, 2019, federal outlays totaled $4.447 trillion. In fiscal 2020...