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Weekly News from Your
Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair
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My heart
is so heavy. Over
the last week, we've heard so many stories about mothers and fathers being
torn away from their children at the U.S-Mexico border. As a mom of three, I
can't imagine the terror these parents felt as they saw their children being
taken away, especially knowing that they came here to our country looking for a
safe home for their family, only to find a government with "Zero
Humanity" waiting for them.
My family has been extremely lucky not to have to make the decisions parents
crossing the border have. I cannot fathom the fear, the sleepless nights, the
questions that these families who have been torn apart have.
Like most parents, if my children were in danger, I would cross any border to
bring them to safety. I would hope those on the other side of the border would
understand my decision and offer compassion and love.
You don't have to be a parent to realize that separating children from their
parents and putting them in cages is cruel. You don't have to belong to any
political party or claim any identity to know that the treatment of families
seeking asylum at our border is wrong and inhumane
Gerrymandering Update 🚨
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This past Monday, the Supreme Court gave an update
on the Wisconsin partisan gerrymandering case, Gill v. Whitford.
In short, the Court remanded the case to the lower court on the ruling that
the plaintiffs did not prove they had standing to bring the case.
We can still end partisan gerrymandering -- the Supreme Court has
kept the door open for us to make our case again, and lawyers are looking
into that now. While we won’t have new, fair maps for November, we will
continue to focus our efforts on electing Democrats up and down the ticket
to create the change we need.
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What
gives me even more hope, however, is our amazing field team. For
over a year, we have been organizing around the state to elect a Democratic
majority. We made an early, off-year investment to ensure that we'd have
boots on the ground to get out the vote. And as you know, it's paid off
already.
So we will continue to fight for free, fair elections where voters
are able to elect their representatives, not the other way around.
Josh Kaul: An Attorney General Who Will
Work For Us!
Our
Attorney General candidate Josh Kaul joined health care advocates in
Green Bay this week to call out Brad Schimel and Scott Walker's
continued effort to sabotage health care access for millions of
Wisconsinites!
With Scott Walker's green light of approval, Brad Schimel has
spearheaded a lawsuit to repeal the ACA. This would have devestating
consequences for Wisconsinites: those with pre-existing conditions
would lose protections, and premiums would skyrocket!
Thank you Josh for being a leader on this issue. Wisconsin
deserves an attorney general who defends our interests.
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Reality check for Governor Walker
Governor Walker released
his sixth ad this week, and let me tell you, it’s
outrageous. He claims to be the “education governor,” but we all
know his defunding of education has contributed to teacher
shortages, skyrocketing school debt, and an increased burden for
local taxpayers. Reality check: Walker's historic cuts to
public schools and constant funneling of taxpayer dollars to
private schools, his wealthy donors and foreign corporations has
left Wisconsin worse off.
To me, this sounds like the recipe for the anti-education governor!
Luckily, we have a wonderful field of Democratic candidates running
to invest in our children's future!
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Sen. Baldwin Stands with
Wisconsin
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Six months ago this
Wednesday, the GOP signed its tax bill into law. This
anniversary hasn't been one of celebration for the average
Wisconsinite who has been forced to take a back seat to
massive, wealthy corporations thanks to the GOP.
Congressional Republicans, Governor Walker,
and Senate Candidates Leah Vukmir and
Kevin Nicholson touted the tax plan as one that would
benefit all families, but we’ve arrived at the six month mark with
little to show for the average American, but their wealthy and
corporate supporters seem to have reaped the benefits of
the plan.
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Wells
Fargo, one of the largest beneficiaries to the tax plan, received a
$3 billion boom to their bank account, yet they claim they can’t
afford to keep on 46 employees at a call center in Menomonee Falls!
Luckily, Senator Baldwin is not afraid to take on powerful
special interests like Wells Fargo
and Kimberly Clark.
She called on Wells Fargo to use some of their billions in tax
giveaways to keep their workers employed! Senator Baldwin has time
and again proven that she is dedicated to helping the average
Wisconsinite, regardless of what the giant special interests might
have in mind.
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