INSTAVISION: A Libertarian Moment in the GOP? Gov. Gary Johnson On the Politics of the 2012 Election. Among other things, Johnson promises that if elected he will (1) Submit a balanced budget in 2013; (2) Veto any unbalanced budget that emerges from Congress; and (3) Push the Fair Tax. He says that such a veto would probably be overridden, but would nonetheless result in much less spending than we would get absent a veto. Plus, of course, voting to override such a veto would put a lot of Congressmembers on the spot, electorally. (Bumped).