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Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in a TV interview: "We're flying 1987 planes with 1987 technology." Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a town hall: Says Aaron Rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in Wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job." Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin is "still 16,000 manufacturing jobs lower than we were during the recession." Scott Walker stated on July 28, 2017 in an interview: Says Foxconn didn't keep a promise to build a plant in Pennsylvania because "Pennsylvania changed governors." Scott Walker stated on July 19, 2017 in a tweet: "We took Wisconsin from the Bottom 10 for business to the Top 10." James Peterson stated on June 23, 2017 in a ruling from the bench: "Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills." Jennifer Shilling stated on August 14, 2017 in a press release: "Foxconn tax break could exceed $1 million per job." One Wisconsin Now stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet: Wisconsin's $3 billion incentive offer to Foxconn is "the largest gift ever by a state to a foreign company." Melissa Sargent stated on August 2, 2017 in a tweet: On Foxconn deal, "3,000 jobs cost #WI taxpayers more than $3 billion in tax giveaways. Break it down: more than $1 million in taxpayer dollars per job." Andy Gronik stated on July 14, 2017 in a TV interview: Says Scott Walker "has taken money away from internet expansion in our state." Mike Gallagher stated on July 9, 2017 in a TV interview: "We’re spending 18 percent of our GDP on healthcare while the average among industrialized countries is closer to 8 percent." Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in an interview: "You have almost half the counties in America that have one provider or no provider for insurance" on the Obamacare exchanges. One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post: Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue." Gwen Moore stated on June 29, 2017 in a speech: Says Dontre Hamilton "was shot 14 times by police for resting on a park bench in Milwaukee." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "Foxconn is bringing 13,000 high-tech jobs to Wisconsin." Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2017 in a TV interview: Republicans have " won a thousand seats since Obamacare." Mark Pocan stated on July 26, 2017 in a press release: "More than 15,000 transgender Americans" are "serving in the military today." Andy Gronik stated on July 11, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin is "dead-last in creating new businesses" for "three years in a row." Randy Bryce stated on July 9, 2017 in a TV interview: Says Paul Ryan "has not had a public town hall within the district for over 600 days." Donald Trump stated on July 17, 2017 in a speech: "We’ve signed more bills -- and I’m talking about through the legislature -- than any president ever." Ron Johnson stated on June 4, 2017 in a television interview: "In the ‘40s, 68 cents of every health care dollar was actually paid for by the patient, today it’s only 11 cents." Save Our City, Milwaukeeans Can't Wait stated on July 7, 2017 in a recall filing: Says Tom Barrett "has directed that tens of millions of City of Milwaukee tax dollars be used for the construction of a downtown trolley at the expense of: health and public safety; repair and replacement of public infrastructure; public education; and, job creation and economic development." Reince Priebus stated on July 9, 2017 in an interview: "It's an absolute fact" that China and North Korea "have consistently over many, many years" meddled in U.S. elections. Scott Walker stated on May 17, 2017 in a radio interview: Tax cuts approved and those proposed in his state budget "will exceed $8 billion by the time the budget is done." Gwen Moore stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means." Paul Soglin stated on June 18, 2017 in an interview: Since he and Scott Walker took office in 2011, "60,000 new jobs have been created in this state -- 40,000 of them were created in Madison and the Madison area." Mark Pocan stated on June 8, 2017 in a radio interview: Says Scott Walker recently said "he got his bald spot from hitting his head on a cabinet, and it's not a joke, he actually said that his bald spot came because he hit his head on a cabinet."
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X posts stated on September 11, 2017 in tweets: "Paul Ryan doesn't know what the minimum wage is in Wisconsin." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 21, 2017 in a digital ad: Says Tony Evers "allowed a middle-school teacher found guilty of spreading pornographic material at school to keep teaching students." Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "In 1986, President Ronald Reagan" cut the business tax rate to 34 percent and "it worked -- our economy boomed, the middle class thrived and median family income increased." Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in a TV interview: "We're flying 1987 planes with 1987 technology." Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a town hall: Says Aaron Rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in Wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job." Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin is "still 16,000 manufacturing jobs lower than we were during the recession." Scott Walker stated on July 28, 2017 in an interview: Says Foxconn didn't keep a promise to build a plant in Pennsylvania because "Pennsylvania changed governors." Scott Walker stated on July 19, 2017 in a tweet: "We took Wisconsin from the Bottom 10 for business to the Top 10." James Peterson stated on June 23, 2017 in a ruling from the bench: "Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills." Jennifer Shilling stated on August 14, 2017 in a press release: "Foxconn tax break could exceed $1 million per job." One Wisconsin Now stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet: Wisconsin's $3 billion incentive offer to Foxconn is "the largest gift ever by a state to a foreign company." Melissa Sargent stated on August 2, 2017 in a tweet: On Foxconn deal, "3,000 jobs cost #WI taxpayers more than $3 billion in tax giveaways. Break it down: more than $1 million in taxpayer dollars per job." Andy Gronik stated on July 14, 2017 in a TV interview: Says Scott Walker "has taken money away from internet expansion in our state." Mike Gallagher stated on July 9, 2017 in a TV interview: "We’re spending 18 percent of our GDP on healthcare while the average among industrialized countries is closer to 8 percent." Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in an interview: "You have almost half the counties in America that have one provider or no provider for insurance" on the Obamacare exchanges. One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post: Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue." Gwen Moore stated on June 29, 2017 in a speech: Says Dontre Hamilton "was shot 14 times by police for resting on a park bench in Milwaukee." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "Foxconn is bringing 13,000 high-tech jobs to Wisconsin." Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2017 in a TV interview: Republicans have " won a thousand seats since Obamacare." Mark Pocan stated on July 26, 2017 in a press release: "More than 15,000 transgender Americans" are "serving in the military today." Andy Gronik stated on July 11, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin is "dead-last in creating new businesses" for "three years in a row." Randy Bryce stated on July 9, 2017 in a TV interview: Says Paul Ryan "has not had a public town hall within the district for over 600 days." Donald Trump stated on July 17, 2017 in a speech: "We’ve signed more bills -- and I’m talking about through the legislature -- than any president ever." Ron Johnson stated on June 4, 2017 in a television interview: "In the ‘40s, 68 cents of every health care dollar was actually paid for by the patient, today it’s only 11 cents." Save Our City, Milwaukeeans Can't Wait stated on July 7, 2017 in a recall filing: Says Tom Barrett "has directed that tens of millions of City of Milwaukee tax dollars be used for the construction of a downtown trolley at the expense of: health and public safety; repair and replacement of public infrastructure; public education; and, job creation and economic development." Reince Priebus stated on July 9, 2017 in an interview: "It's an absolute fact" that China and North Korea "have consistently over many, many years" meddled in U.S. elections. Scott Walker stated on May 17, 2017 in a radio interview: Tax cuts approved and those proposed in his state budget "will exceed $8 billion by the time the budget is done." Gwen Moore stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means." Paul Soglin stated on June 18, 2017 in an interview: Since he and Scott Walker took office in 2011, "60,000 new jobs have been created in this state -- 40,000 of them were created in Madison and the Madison area." Mark Pocan stated on June 8, 2017 in a radio interview: Says Scott Walker recently said "he got his bald spot from hitting his head on a cabinet, and it's not a joke, he actually said that his bald spot came because he hit his head on a cabinet."
X posts stated on September 11, 2017 in tweets: "Paul Ryan doesn't know what the minimum wage is in Wisconsin."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 21, 2017 in a digital ad: Says Tony Evers "allowed a middle-school teacher found guilty of spreading pornographic material at school to keep teaching students."
Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "In 1986, President Ronald Reagan" cut the business tax rate to 34 percent and "it worked -- our economy boomed, the middle class thrived and median family income increased."
Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in a TV interview: "We're flying 1987 planes with 1987 technology."
Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a town hall: Says Aaron Rodgers "is not the highest tax rate payer" in Wisconsin, it's "the single mom getting 24 grand in benefits with two kids who will lose 80 cents on the dollar if she goes and takes a job."
Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin is "still 16,000 manufacturing jobs lower than we were during the recession."
Scott Walker stated on July 28, 2017 in an interview: Says Foxconn didn't keep a promise to build a plant in Pennsylvania because "Pennsylvania changed governors."
Scott Walker stated on July 19, 2017 in a tweet: "We took Wisconsin from the Bottom 10 for business to the Top 10."
James Peterson stated on June 23, 2017 in a ruling from the bench: "Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills."
Jennifer Shilling stated on August 14, 2017 in a press release: "Foxconn tax break could exceed $1 million per job."
One Wisconsin Now stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet: Wisconsin's $3 billion incentive offer to Foxconn is "the largest gift ever by a state to a foreign company."
Melissa Sargent stated on August 2, 2017 in a tweet: On Foxconn deal, "3,000 jobs cost #WI taxpayers more than $3 billion in tax giveaways. Break it down: more than $1 million in taxpayer dollars per job."
Andy Gronik stated on July 14, 2017 in a TV interview: Says Scott Walker "has taken money away from internet expansion in our state."
Mike Gallagher stated on July 9, 2017 in a TV interview: "We’re spending 18 percent of our GDP on healthcare while the average among industrialized countries is closer to 8 percent."
Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in an interview: "You have almost half the counties in America that have one provider or no provider for insurance" on the Obamacare exchanges.
One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post: Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue."
Gwen Moore stated on June 29, 2017 in a speech: Says Dontre Hamilton "was shot 14 times by police for resting on a park bench in Milwaukee."
Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "Foxconn is bringing 13,000 high-tech jobs to Wisconsin."
Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2017 in a TV interview: Republicans have " won a thousand seats since Obamacare."
Mark Pocan stated on July 26, 2017 in a press release: "More than 15,000 transgender Americans" are "serving in the military today."
Andy Gronik stated on July 11, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin is "dead-last in creating new businesses" for "three years in a row."
Randy Bryce stated on July 9, 2017 in a TV interview: Says Paul Ryan "has not had a public town hall within the district for over 600 days."
Donald Trump stated on July 17, 2017 in a speech: "We’ve signed more bills -- and I’m talking about through the legislature -- than any president ever."
Ron Johnson stated on June 4, 2017 in a television interview: "In the ‘40s, 68 cents of every health care dollar was actually paid for by the patient, today it’s only 11 cents."
Save Our City, Milwaukeeans Can't Wait stated on July 7, 2017 in a recall filing: Says Tom Barrett "has directed that tens of millions of City of Milwaukee tax dollars be used for the construction of a downtown trolley at the expense of: health and public safety; repair and replacement of public infrastructure; public education; and, job creation and economic development."
Reince Priebus stated on July 9, 2017 in an interview: "It's an absolute fact" that China and North Korea "have consistently over many, many years" meddled in U.S. elections.
Scott Walker stated on May 17, 2017 in a radio interview: Tax cuts approved and those proposed in his state budget "will exceed $8 billion by the time the budget is done."
Gwen Moore stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means."
Paul Soglin stated on June 18, 2017 in an interview: Since he and Scott Walker took office in 2011, "60,000 new jobs have been created in this state -- 40,000 of them were created in Madison and the Madison area."
Mark Pocan stated on June 8, 2017 in a radio interview: Says Scott Walker recently said "he got his bald spot from hitting his head on a cabinet, and it's not a joke, he actually said that his bald spot came because he hit his head on a cabinet."
