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Senator Chris Larson

@senchrislarson

Wisconsin State Senator - Milwaukee and South Suburbs. Proud defender of public schools.

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As we race against the clock to pass a $114.2 billion state budget before Trump's massive Wealth-Fare bill passes Congress, we are now waiting for text of a last-minute amendment to arrive before we return to the floor to vote on final passage. This is no way to run our state.

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Senate Democrats had prepared 25 amendments to the budget today, which would have made the bill worth voting for. Just now, Republicans tabled the final 13 of them with no debate, avoiding votes they didn't want to take on Medicaid expansion, postpartum care, abortion,

Senate Democrats had prepared 25 amendments to the budget today, which would have made the bill worth voting for.

Just now, Republicans tabled the final 13 of them with no debate, avoiding votes they didn't want to take on Medicaid expansion, postpartum care, abortion,
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And there you have it. This terrible budget that sells our kids and our communities short has passed the WI State Senate. It now heads to the State Assembly.

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And there you have it - by a 218-214 vote, with just 2 Republicans voting "no," Trump gets his way and the Big Terrible Bill has passed. Millions will lose healthcare, your energy bills will go up, ICE will be supercharged, food assistance will be cut, and the super-rich will

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Rain can’t stop us from marching. America is what we make it. Today we choose to be joyful to strengthen us for the fights to come.

Rain can’t stop us from marching. America is what we make it. Today we choose to be joyful to strengthen us for the fights to come.
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In the UK, they’re celebrating 77 years of the National Health Service. No matter which party is in charge, they all agree that NHS is an essential part of British life. In America, we have crippling medical debt and 16 million people are about to lose coverage while hundreds

In the UK, they’re celebrating 77 years of the National Health Service. No matter which party is in charge, they all agree that NHS is an essential part of British life. 

In America, we have crippling medical debt and 16 million people are about to lose coverage while hundreds
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Every single person deserves to have their healthcare needs met, and nobody deserves to go bankrupt as a result. And yet, in the richest country in the world, medical debt is the one of the leading causes of bankruptcy, with 100 million Americans owing over $220 billion. The

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Great news! The WI Supreme Court has ruled the statutes which allowed Republican legislators to effectively veto administrative rules, including a ban on so-called “conversion therapy,” are unconstitutional. Legislators can no longer abuse the committee process to block the

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Millionaires and billionaires have avoided paying their fair share in taxes for too long, while working families are struggling to get by. If Wisconsin simply taxed income above $1 million at 9.8% (instead of the current 7.65%), we could invest an additional $1.3 billion in

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Instead, the budget that was signed into law by Governor Evers last week actually reduces income tax revenues by $1.3 billion while offering a $0 general aid increase to public schools, leading to significant property tax increases for most families. It's time to #TaxTheRich.