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24 million
to lose insurance under disastrous Obamacare replacement The GOP’s legislation to
repeal Obamacare is inadequate, unpopular, and frankly, the people of this
country need better. Not only are some Republicans not backing this bill,
neither is Wisconsin. Hundreds of protesters braved the snow and cold this
week to let Paul Ryan know that they want “health care, not wealth
care.” And I don’t blame them! Paul Ryan has been silent on addressing their
concerns and has backed Trump repeatedly. While the GOP says they to want to
help all of America, their actions speak louder to those who are really
listening. Because here are the facts: ·
1) The
Congressional Budget Office analysis showed that 24 million people
would lose insurance by 2026 ·
2) The parts
of Obamacare being repealed could pull coverage from 1.3 million people with
behavioral-health needs, such as substance abuse or mental health issues. ·
3) Premiums
would skyrocket for some of the country's most vulnerable patients, including
low-income Americans and the elderly Health care is indeed
complicated, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take the time to get it right,
and ensure all Americans can live a healthy life. Emergency
informational town hall to be held Last month, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported
that the Mid-America chemical plant on Milwaukee’s Cornell St. has been
endangering the community with repeated conduct violations for decades. Owned
by Container Life Cycle Management (CLCM), Mid-America is a barrel
reconditioning facility that for years has allegedly been harming its workers
and endangering the environment and nearby residents. I was shocked to hear
that this was happening in my district. The facility is located down the road
from a playground! This could potentially be an enormous public health
crisis. We know you probably have
questions and concerns. Join me and Representative Bowen for an emergency
informational town hall on this crisis on Tuesday, March 21st
at 6:15pm-8:00pm. We will be providing information and responding to
constituent concerns and questions. The town hall will be held at the
Jerusalem Baptist Church at 2505 W. Cornell St., just down the road
from the CLCM facility. Doors will open beginning at 5:00pm, and refreshments
will be served at 5:30pm. Check out our Facebook event for more information and
updates. I hope to see you there! NO to
housing discrimination! A Wisconsin appeals court ruled this week
that a white landlord had the right to kick a tenant out of his house because
he was black. You read that right. A Bay View man kicked a black tenant out
of his room in 2013 because his wife didn’t feel “comfortable” sharing their
home with a black man. Now Wisconsin law prohibits landlords from
discriminating against tenants based on race, but the 1st District Court of
Appeals ruled Tuesday that the law doesn’t apply in this case because the
tenant was renting a bedroom in the landlord’s house rather than a separate
dwelling unit. Discrimination in any way whether that be through renting a
property or sharing a room in a home is NEVER ok! I will not tolerate this
within my community and plan to introduce legislation to close this loophole
and ensure fair housing practices.
Unlike
Governor Walker, when I make a promise, I keep it. More than six years ago as
a candidate for governor, Scott Walker promised that if he was elected, the
state would add 250,000 private-sector jobs in four years. We checked the
numbers. In a report issued by the state Department of Workforce
Development, we learned that Walker has only created 185,208 jobs
since he took office. That’s almost 65,000 short! Wisconsin has actually lost
jobs – the report stated that the state lost 4,000 jobs in December! We need
to hold Governor Walker accountable to his sluggish growth. As your legislator,
I will do my best to fight for you and move us forward. That’s a promise! Fact
Check: Wisconsin one of the most gerrymandered states We’ve all heard about the federal court ruling from November that
ruled that the district lines drawn by Republicans in 2011 were so partisan
that they were unconstitutional. Now we have proof that we’re one of the most
gerrymandered states in the nation! In an analysis of my colleague Senator Dave
Hansen’s claim that Wisconsin was the most gerrymandered state, Politifact
found the claim “mostly true.” Wisconsin’s lines are uniquely partisan. In
2012, for example, Democratic candidates in the state Assembly won more votes
than Republicans, but won just 39 of the 99 districts. With gerrymandering
and unnecessary voter ID laws, GOP leaders continue to rig elections and
manipulate the vote in their favor. Trump
fires federal prosecutor investigating Lincoln Hills John
Vaudreuil, U.S. attorney for Wisconsin’s western district and the federal
prosecutor investigating Lincoln Hills, was forced to resign last week as part of
President Trump’s purge of Obama-era appointees. For the past two years,
Vadreuil has overseen the investigation into the numerous allegations of
abuse and neglect at Lincoln Hill and Copper Lake School juvenile facilities.
I pray that the investigation will go on as planned, and that the next
appointee will see the urgency of this situation, too! We need answers, and
we need solutions to prevent any future abuse. |
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