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Eric Hovde: “You voted to block closing our border and voted to open our…”

Featuring: Eric Hovde, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

Eric Hovde for U.S. Senate Speech at WIGOP Convention

Published May 18, 2024 | Video Starts at 14:37

You voted for all this debt that leaves our country in this precarious financial position. You voted for all of this spending that has helped create inflation. You voted to block closing our border and voted to open our border. Every one of your votes has been disastrous. And you then run an ad talking about fentanyl, acting like you're doing something. (14:37–14:44)

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Asserts that [Senator Baldwin] voted against closing the border and for opening it.

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“The progressive socialist left that has taken over the Democratic Party.”
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“$35 trillion in debt. Adding another trillion dollars every four to five months in debt.”
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“The interest cost on our debt is a trillion dollars a year now, bigger than anything in the federal government spending even bigger than our…”
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“In a mere one year, it will even be bigger than Social Security.”
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“Reckless spending has ignited the worst level of inflation that we've seen in 40 years.”
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“We brought anywhere from 10 to 12 to 13, maybe even 16 million illegal immigrants from all over the world.”
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“Venezuela has absolutely emptied their jail cells into our country.”
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“We are losing over 100,000 Americans every year to the scourge called fentanyl.”
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“They haven't been able to track 100,000 children, sadly.”
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“America's standing in the world has declined immeasurably over the last three and a half years.”
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“30% of young girls have considered committing suicide.”
Eric Hovde for U.S. Senate Speech at WIGOP Convention | Uploaded May 18, 2024 | 08:48-08:54
“27% of our children in this state can read at grade level.”
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“77% cannot qualify for military service today.”
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“The media and journalism has collapsed in its support amongst the American people.”
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“Inflation, the economy, our healthcare system that's breaking, housing that's unaffordable.”
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“I'm a fourth generation Wisconsinite. Born here, raised here, went to UW, raised my daughter, had my business for 25 years.”
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“You voted for all this debt that leaves our country in this precarious financial position.”
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“You voted for all of this spending that has helped create inflation.”
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“Since the time you came into Congress and the Senate, Fentanyl and the opiate crisis didn't exist.”
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