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riversedge

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Sun Oct 21, 2018, 06:14 PM Oct 2018

"Walker has made decision after decision that benefits himself and his wealthy donors and not what b





Wisconsin's Walker confronts dire political outlook


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/wisconsins-walker-confronts-dire-political-outlook/ar-BBOG6s3?li=BBnb7Kz



By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press
6 hrs ago


..........................Walker, the 50-year-old son of a Baptist preacher, has led a conservative revolution since becoming governor in 2011. Besides rolling back benefits for public worker unions, he made Wisconsin a right-to-work state, signed a voter ID law, and scaled back environmental regulation, which made him a national political figure, though a 2016 presidential bid faded early.

Walker will be tapping a battle-tested get-out-the-vote operation. He and GOP allies have outspent Evers 2-to-1 on television advertising.

Evers has emphasized improving state services and health care, pledging to drop Wisconsin from a multistate lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act. He has promised to increase school funding by 10 percent, end a tax credit benefiting large corporations, and possibly increase the gasoline tax to repair dilapidated roads.

"Scott Walker has made decision after decision that benefits himself and his wealthy donors and not what benefits us, the people of Wisconsin," he said......................................





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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks as Tommy Thompson, dressed in a red sweater, watches on Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, in Milwaukee, Wis. Walker said Monday that if he's re-elected, he'll increase state funding for schools to two-thirds of their total costs, echoing a pledge made this summer by his Democratic opponent, Tony Evers. (AP Photos/Scott Bauer)© The Associated Press
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"Walker has made decision after decision that benefits himself and his wealthy donors and not what b (Original Post) riversedge Oct 2018 OP
Wanker decimated public schools. Now he wants to pretend he supports public schools. LakeArenal Oct 2018 #1
Walker makes Stump promises-just like Trump who is now Promising** a middle class tax Cut. riversedge Oct 2018 #2
Liars Crooks and Thieves. LakeArenal Oct 2018 #3
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