{"politician":{"name":"Ron Johnson","slug":"ron-johnson-j000293"},"exportedAt":"2026-07-26T07:48:11.170Z","confidenceRule":"latest-matching-assessment, else max-assessment-confidence, else 0","promises":[{"id":"cmrxfph980014r3v59u44ps7a","text":"Committed to making the individual income and estate tax provisions of the 2017 Trump tax law permanent, rather than allowing them to expire.","topic":"Taxes","status":"NOT_YET_RATED","significance":3,"sources":"https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/01/24/ron-johnsons-crusade-for-simplicity/","latestAssessment":"","assessmentConfidence":"","resolvedConfidence":0,"weight":0,"assessments":[],"createdAt":"2026-07-23T11:34:59.996Z"},{"id":"cmrxfpcme000or3v5nhbqzoeb","text":"Said he would not vote for the 2025 Republican budget reconciliation bill unless it was changed to seriously address the deficit and spending. 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