“Ticks, Taxing A.I., Tom Tiffany & Trump slush fund” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

Following the tick report, we dive into a wild week for MAGA lackey Tom Tiffany who said he was open to Trump slush fund payouts to January 6th insurrectionists and those who attempted to illegally overturn an election. In addition, Tiffany admitted he was against the budget deal because he wants to give away more state revenue (to rich people of course).

Robert takes on the Marquette Law Poll which found 80% of Wisconsinites polled support the failed surplus deal. This is another example of polling failing to improve democratic deliberation, as the ever shrinking state media fails to adequately inform voters.

The Congressional Progressive Caucus is backing Taxing A.I. We love it and discuss the need for progressive revenue in Washington and Madison to fund pressing public priorities like public schools, healthcare, and childcare.

Sleazy Independent Expenditure campaigns have begun in Democratic Gubernatorial primary. We try to look at who’s behind the money. You may be surprised what we were able to dig up. We close with a look at how corporate America buys our lawmakers with hard and soft power, including a Big Pharma backed state legislator event in Madison this summer pitched as a way to improve legislative skills.

We discuss and encourage our listeners to RSVP to Citizen Action’s virtual Annual Member Meeting, next Saturday, June 6th, 10am.

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