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Brett Davis - Please Define "Work"

From the campaign website of State Representative Brett Davis (R-Oregon):

"As I continue my work on your behalf to lower health care costs, create jobs, strengthen our schools and control government spending, I want your thoughts and feedback."

Um...continue your work? working

Here are my "thoughts and feedback..."

"lower health care costs"

Davis voted TWICE against a health care reform plan that would, by 2008, cut costs by 15% and cover 98% of Wisconsin citizens.

Davis authored the bill and voted for Health Savings Accounts, which are supposed to make it easier for individuals to buy the health care they want, but in reality, they end up providing tax breaks to the wealthy and little help to those who need it most.

"create jobs"

Davis voted against increasing the minimum wage, which had not gone up in seven years.

Davis voted against funding the Governor's Grow Wisconsin initiatives, a plan to make Wisconsin more business friendly and create new, good-paying jobs.

"strengthen our schools"

Davis voted against accountability standards for private schools receiving tax dollars through the Milwaukee Choice Program and he voted to expand the program. "Our schools" certainly doesn't mean schools in the 80th Assembly District.

"and control goverment spending"

Davis voted for over $40 million in pork projects outside his district.

Filed under: Candidates

Posted by Nicholl Caruso at 10/09/2006 20:15:53

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