Sen. Ron Johnson Compares Modern America to "Atlas Shrugged"

You're not the only one, Ron

Sen. Ron Johnson said there were "absolutely" parallels between the novel "Atlas Shrugged" and America today in an interview published Monday with a group that promotes the work of libertarian philosopher Ayn Rand, the book's author.

"Absolutely," the Wisconsin Republican said when asked by an interviewer from the Atlas Society if "Atlas Shrugged" resembled modern-day America.

In the 1957 novel, society's most productive and wealthy citizens go on strike to protest increased government taxes and regulation. Millions of copies have sold since the book's release, and tens of thousands of copies are still sold each year.