Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says the next round of stimulus checks should focus on those who are most in need, and be subject to more stringent eligibility requirements, to minimize the debt burden. In a series of tweets, the Wisconsin Republican argued that targeting the aid more narrowly would avoid encumbering future generations by more borrowing. “At the worst point of the COVID recession, total employment was down 25 million, but we sent relief checks to 166 million people. If we’re going to send out more checks, shouldn’t we target help to those who truly need it?” he said in a tweet on Dec. 29. “Without targeting, $2,000/person payments will add $464 billion to the debt burden we are placing on our children. By effectively targeting relief, we can help those in need and minimize how much we are mortgaging our children’s future,” he wrote. Johnson also referred to a recent study …