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Mark Pocan
stated on May 21, 2021 in Twitter:

Says withdrawing troops from Afghanistan could save the U.S. $50 billion.

By Laura Schulte • June 8, 2021
Kamala Harris
stated on May 5, 2021 in Statement:

The Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan will be “the biggest non-defense investment in research and development in the history of our country.”

By Laura Schulte • May 28, 2021
Ron Johnson
stated on April 8, 2021 in Twitter:

With federal stimulus money for schools, “no distinctions are being made between Wisconsin schools that remain closed to in-person learning, and those that have been re-opened for months.”

By Laura Schulte • May 5, 2021
Glenn Grothman
stated on March 24, 2021 in Twitter:

“We have encountered the largest surge of migrants (at the southern border) in the last 20 years.”

By Laura Schulte • April 12, 2021
Tom Nelson
stated on March 7, 2021 in TV interview:

“Right now, two-thirds of the U.S. Senate is composed of millionaires.”

By Laura Schulte • March 25, 2021
Amy Pechacek
stated on December 20, 2020 in News release:

“We have reached our goal to clear the backlog of (unemployment) claims.”

By Laura Schulte • March 17, 2021
Scott Manley
stated on January 31, 2021 in TV interview:

“Nobody’s health is at risk right now” from PFAS contamination, as long as they are receiving bottled drinking water

By Laura Schulte • February 19, 2021
Tony Evers
stated on January 12, 2021 in Speech:

"The Legislature spent the last decade passing laws deliberately making it even harder for people to access these critical supports when they need it most, exacerbating the problems with our already-outdated system.”

By Laura Schulte • February 2, 2021
Chris Larson
stated on November 9, 2020 in Twitter:

“Jurisdictions representing about 80% of WI residents have passed referendums or resolutions in favor of fair maps.”

By Laura Schulte • December 21, 2020
Tammy Baldwin
stated on November 19, 2020 in Twitter:

“Americans are paying the highest price in the world for Remdesivir because the Trump administration is allowing Gilead Sciences to jack up the prices on this #COVID19 treatment.”

By Laura Schulte • December 1, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on October 24, 2020 in Facebook post:

An “anti-Black Lives Matter” flag replaced the American flag behind President Trump during a Waukesha campaign rally.

By Laura Schulte • October 28, 2020
Chris Kapenga
stated on October 11, 2020 in TV interview:

In May, Wisconsin had its own test of mask effectiveness, when "we went from masks, to no masks, and there (was) no significant difference in cases."

By Laura Schulte • October 15, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on September 28, 2020 in Facebook post:

“A federal judge just ordered Wisconsin must have all ballots counted by 8 p.m. on the day of the election.”

By Laura Schulte • September 30, 2020
Donald Trump
stated on September 17, 2020 in Speech:

Says under U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal proposal, “Cows are out.”

By Laura Schulte • September 28, 2020
Wisconsin Trump Victory
stated on August 12, 2020 in an email:

Says Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden backs a fracking ban that would cost 100,000 Wisconsin jobs

By Laura Schulte • August 17, 2020
Donald Trump
stated on July 20, 2020 in Campaign ad:

Says “Joe Biden is absolutely on board with defunding the police.”

By Laura Schulte • August 5, 2020
Chris Kapenga
stated on June 21, 2020 in a radio interview:

The Tony Evers administration is wrong to blame old computer software being used to process unemployment claims; it “has nothing to do with” the backlog.

By Laura Schulte • July 3, 2020
Robin Vos
stated on June 9, 2020 in Facebook post:

Wisconsin was the last state to start paying COVID-related federal unemployment benefits.

By Laura Schulte • June 30, 2020
League of Conservation Voters
stated on May 18, 2020 in TV ad:

Says Donald Trump has opposed plans to clean up “Toxic chemicals that cause cancer (that) are in the water …. (and) put Wisconsin at risk.”

By Laura Schulte • June 12, 2020
Tom Tiffany
stated on May 26, 2020 in a tweet:

Says the state “health secretary says don't go to hospitals or clinics, now the tourism secretary says don't recreate.”

By Laura Schulte • May 28, 2020
Chris Taylor
stated on December 13, 2019 in news release:

“Getting access to a gun in America is easier than adopting a dog or registering to vote.”

By Laura Schulte • May 22, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on April 21, 2020 in Facebook post:

Homeless people are immune to COVID-19

By Laura Schulte • May 1, 2020
Tom Tiffany
stated on December 12, 2019 in a debate:

Says federal regulation of the wolf population has led to attacks on livestock, driving down production, leading to dairy farms going out of business.

By Laura Schulte • January 15, 2020

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