Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., criticized the “big beautiful” budget bill passed by the House early Thursday and said he’s more insulated from the pressure coming out of the White House to quickly pass the measure, The Hill reported.

Johnson has said repeatedly — including on Newsmax — that he is a “no” on the massive reconciliation bill that now sits before the Senate.

“The goal of the House effort has been to pass one big, beautiful bill. It’s rhetoric. It’s false advertising. The goal should have been reduce average annual deficits, so we have to focus on spending,” Johnson said Thursday, adding that House Republicans “set the bar way too low” in aiming for $1.5 trillion in spending cuts.

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