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Rebecca Cooke stated on September 1, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "Derrick Van Orden is one of the only members of Congress who participated in the deadly January 6th insurrection. He now serves in the building he tried to burn down." Gwen Moore stated on August 23, 2023 in Public appearance: Thanks to negotiating drug prices "our seniors, instead of paying $500 a month for drugs, are paying no more than 35 cents." Mike Gallagher stated on June 27, 2023 in Interview: China sends “fentanyl into America killing 80,000 Americans a year.” LaKeshia Myers stated on June 6, 2023 in News release: During the spring 2020 election in Milwaukee, a reduction to only five polling locations “came days before the election and was done without proper notice to voters.” Donald Trump stated on June 19, 2023 in an interview on Fox News: In 2020 the ballots that were counted "were fake ballots." Ron Johnson stated on April 24, 2023 in Public appearance: The COVID vaccine “has been proven to have negative efficacy.” Derrick Van Orden stated on April 13, 2023 in Radio interview: On exceptions to Wisconsin's abortion ban Kelda Helen Roys stated on April 26, 2023 in Twitter: Infertility is treated differently than other issues and "often excluded from insurance coverage" Robin Vos stated on March 9, 2023 in Podcast: “When a basketball player or football or baseball player from another team plays in Wisconsin, that one game's salary, they pay Wisconsin income tax on it. ... So, if for some reason we do not have the Brewers in Wisconsin all of those player salaries that generate dollars for the State of Wisconsin go away." Ron Johnson stated on April 24, 2023 in Public statement: Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.” Paul Ryan stated on February 23, 2023 in TV interview: "WOW county swing suburban voters (in Wisconsin) don't vote for Donald Trump.” American Principles Project stated on March 8, 2023 in Campaign ad: At a Wisconsin school, a 12-year-old girl "was transitioned into a boy by school officials without parental consent," and Protasiewicz supports it. Tony Evers stated on March 8, 2023 in Twitter: The money for upgrades to the Milwaukee Brewers stadium in Evers’ budget is "a bipartisan plan." Janet Protasiewicz stated on March 9, 2023 in TV ad: As a sitting Supreme Court justice, Daniel Kelly recused himself from a case, then “he pocketed $20,000 in contributions” from the plaintiff and family members and “unrecused himself so he could judge the case.” Darrin Madison stated on February 8, 2023 in News release: Under a GOP bill on cash bail, "a large quantity of people who are accused of crimes, including anyone who even witnesses certain crimes, could now be detained and subject to bail." Joan Ballweg stated on January 24, 2023 in Twitter: "Wisconsin has seen over 63 billion dollars of federal pandemic-related funding funnel into our state over (Gov. Tony Evers') tenure." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 21, 2023 in YouTube ad: “Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security. Robin Vos stated on January 19, 2023 in Speech: In Wisconsin, even multimillionaires can be on BadgerCare "because we don't even ask people what their income level is to qualify for free health care." Tony Evers stated on December 27, 2022 in Twitter: "During my time in office, we've increased per pupil aid by more than $300 per student. Now, our schools have returned to the top 10 in the country after falling to 17 under the previous administration.” Devin LeMahieu stated on January 3, 2023 in Senate address: "In 2010, (Wisconsin Republicans) inherited a multi-Billion dollar deficit … Today we are looking at a projected surplus approaching 7 Billion." Tony Evers stated on December 28, 2022 in Twitter: “Wisconsin is the nation’s top cranberry producer — in fact, our farmers harvest around 60 percent of the country’s crop.” Scott Walker stated on January 5, 2023 in Twitter: “Let’s be clear: ‘drag shows’ are strip shows.” Scott Walker stated on January 1, 2023 in Twitter: “Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.” Melissa Agard stated on January 3, 2023 in TV interview: "Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them." Tom Tiffany stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter: “Joe Biden left Marines behind in Afghanistan. And now he left a Marine behind in Russia.” Tammy Baldwin stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter: "Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men." Bryan Steil stated on November 15, 2022 in Twitter: In Milwaukee, "The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years."
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Opportunity Wisconsin stated on September 14, 2023 in News release: "The repeal of Roe v. Wade has exacerbated the state’s OB-GYN shortage as residency programs report a decline in enrollment due to the inability of residents to receive training in-state." Melissa Agard stated on October 17, 2023 in Public appearance: “Since 1981, the state Senate has only rejected five executive appointments. The GOP today is more than doubling that number.” Barbara Dittrich stated on October 4, 2023 in Public hearing: There are "about a half a dozen" transgender athletes competing in Wisconsin K-12 schools. Rebecca Cooke stated on September 1, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "Derrick Van Orden is one of the only members of Congress who participated in the deadly January 6th insurrection. He now serves in the building he tried to burn down." Gwen Moore stated on August 23, 2023 in Public appearance: Thanks to negotiating drug prices "our seniors, instead of paying $500 a month for drugs, are paying no more than 35 cents." Mike Gallagher stated on June 27, 2023 in Interview: China sends “fentanyl into America killing 80,000 Americans a year.” LaKeshia Myers stated on June 6, 2023 in News release: During the spring 2020 election in Milwaukee, a reduction to only five polling locations “came days before the election and was done without proper notice to voters.” Donald Trump stated on June 19, 2023 in an interview on Fox News: In 2020 the ballots that were counted "were fake ballots." Ron Johnson stated on April 24, 2023 in Public appearance: The COVID vaccine “has been proven to have negative efficacy.” Derrick Van Orden stated on April 13, 2023 in Radio interview: On exceptions to Wisconsin's abortion ban Kelda Helen Roys stated on April 26, 2023 in Twitter: Infertility is treated differently than other issues and "often excluded from insurance coverage" Robin Vos stated on March 9, 2023 in Podcast: “When a basketball player or football or baseball player from another team plays in Wisconsin, that one game's salary, they pay Wisconsin income tax on it. ... So, if for some reason we do not have the Brewers in Wisconsin all of those player salaries that generate dollars for the State of Wisconsin go away." Ron Johnson stated on April 24, 2023 in Public statement: Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.” Paul Ryan stated on February 23, 2023 in TV interview: "WOW county swing suburban voters (in Wisconsin) don't vote for Donald Trump.” American Principles Project stated on March 8, 2023 in Campaign ad: At a Wisconsin school, a 12-year-old girl "was transitioned into a boy by school officials without parental consent," and Protasiewicz supports it. Tony Evers stated on March 8, 2023 in Twitter: The money for upgrades to the Milwaukee Brewers stadium in Evers’ budget is "a bipartisan plan." Janet Protasiewicz stated on March 9, 2023 in TV ad: As a sitting Supreme Court justice, Daniel Kelly recused himself from a case, then “he pocketed $20,000 in contributions” from the plaintiff and family members and “unrecused himself so he could judge the case.” Darrin Madison stated on February 8, 2023 in News release: Under a GOP bill on cash bail, "a large quantity of people who are accused of crimes, including anyone who even witnesses certain crimes, could now be detained and subject to bail." Joan Ballweg stated on January 24, 2023 in Twitter: "Wisconsin has seen over 63 billion dollars of federal pandemic-related funding funnel into our state over (Gov. Tony Evers') tenure." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 21, 2023 in YouTube ad: “Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security. Robin Vos stated on January 19, 2023 in Speech: In Wisconsin, even multimillionaires can be on BadgerCare "because we don't even ask people what their income level is to qualify for free health care." Tony Evers stated on December 27, 2022 in Twitter: "During my time in office, we've increased per pupil aid by more than $300 per student. Now, our schools have returned to the top 10 in the country after falling to 17 under the previous administration.” Devin LeMahieu stated on January 3, 2023 in Senate address: "In 2010, (Wisconsin Republicans) inherited a multi-Billion dollar deficit … Today we are looking at a projected surplus approaching 7 Billion." Tony Evers stated on December 28, 2022 in Twitter: “Wisconsin is the nation’s top cranberry producer — in fact, our farmers harvest around 60 percent of the country’s crop.” Scott Walker stated on January 5, 2023 in Twitter: “Let’s be clear: ‘drag shows’ are strip shows.” Scott Walker stated on January 1, 2023 in Twitter: “Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.” Melissa Agard stated on January 3, 2023 in TV interview: "Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them." Tom Tiffany stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter: “Joe Biden left Marines behind in Afghanistan. And now he left a Marine behind in Russia.” Tammy Baldwin stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter: "Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men." Bryan Steil stated on November 15, 2022 in Twitter: In Milwaukee, "The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years."
Opportunity Wisconsin stated on September 14, 2023 in News release: "The repeal of Roe v. Wade has exacerbated the state’s OB-GYN shortage as residency programs report a decline in enrollment due to the inability of residents to receive training in-state."
Melissa Agard stated on October 17, 2023 in Public appearance: “Since 1981, the state Senate has only rejected five executive appointments. The GOP today is more than doubling that number.”
Barbara Dittrich stated on October 4, 2023 in Public hearing: There are "about a half a dozen" transgender athletes competing in Wisconsin K-12 schools.
Rebecca Cooke stated on September 1, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "Derrick Van Orden is one of the only members of Congress who participated in the deadly January 6th insurrection. He now serves in the building he tried to burn down."
Gwen Moore stated on August 23, 2023 in Public appearance: Thanks to negotiating drug prices "our seniors, instead of paying $500 a month for drugs, are paying no more than 35 cents."
Mike Gallagher stated on June 27, 2023 in Interview: China sends “fentanyl into America killing 80,000 Americans a year.”
LaKeshia Myers stated on June 6, 2023 in News release: During the spring 2020 election in Milwaukee, a reduction to only five polling locations “came days before the election and was done without proper notice to voters.”
Donald Trump stated on June 19, 2023 in an interview on Fox News: In 2020 the ballots that were counted "were fake ballots."
Ron Johnson stated on April 24, 2023 in Public appearance: The COVID vaccine “has been proven to have negative efficacy.”
Derrick Van Orden stated on April 13, 2023 in Radio interview: On exceptions to Wisconsin's abortion ban
Kelda Helen Roys stated on April 26, 2023 in Twitter: Infertility is treated differently than other issues and "often excluded from insurance coverage"
Robin Vos stated on March 9, 2023 in Podcast: “When a basketball player or football or baseball player from another team plays in Wisconsin, that one game's salary, they pay Wisconsin income tax on it. ... So, if for some reason we do not have the Brewers in Wisconsin all of those player salaries that generate dollars for the State of Wisconsin go away."
Ron Johnson stated on April 24, 2023 in Public statement: Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.”
Paul Ryan stated on February 23, 2023 in TV interview: "WOW county swing suburban voters (in Wisconsin) don't vote for Donald Trump.”
American Principles Project stated on March 8, 2023 in Campaign ad: At a Wisconsin school, a 12-year-old girl "was transitioned into a boy by school officials without parental consent," and Protasiewicz supports it.
Tony Evers stated on March 8, 2023 in Twitter: The money for upgrades to the Milwaukee Brewers stadium in Evers’ budget is "a bipartisan plan."
Janet Protasiewicz stated on March 9, 2023 in TV ad: As a sitting Supreme Court justice, Daniel Kelly recused himself from a case, then “he pocketed $20,000 in contributions” from the plaintiff and family members and “unrecused himself so he could judge the case.”
Darrin Madison stated on February 8, 2023 in News release: Under a GOP bill on cash bail, "a large quantity of people who are accused of crimes, including anyone who even witnesses certain crimes, could now be detained and subject to bail."
Joan Ballweg stated on January 24, 2023 in Twitter: "Wisconsin has seen over 63 billion dollars of federal pandemic-related funding funnel into our state over (Gov. Tony Evers') tenure."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 21, 2023 in YouTube ad: “Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security.
Robin Vos stated on January 19, 2023 in Speech: In Wisconsin, even multimillionaires can be on BadgerCare "because we don't even ask people what their income level is to qualify for free health care."
Tony Evers stated on December 27, 2022 in Twitter: "During my time in office, we've increased per pupil aid by more than $300 per student. Now, our schools have returned to the top 10 in the country after falling to 17 under the previous administration.”
Devin LeMahieu stated on January 3, 2023 in Senate address: "In 2010, (Wisconsin Republicans) inherited a multi-Billion dollar deficit … Today we are looking at a projected surplus approaching 7 Billion."
Tony Evers stated on December 28, 2022 in Twitter: “Wisconsin is the nation’s top cranberry producer — in fact, our farmers harvest around 60 percent of the country’s crop.”
Scott Walker stated on January 1, 2023 in Twitter: “Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.”
Melissa Agard stated on January 3, 2023 in TV interview: "Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them."
Tom Tiffany stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter: “Joe Biden left Marines behind in Afghanistan. And now he left a Marine behind in Russia.”
Tammy Baldwin stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter: "Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men."
Bryan Steil stated on November 15, 2022 in Twitter: In Milwaukee, "The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years."
