PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

La Tonya Johnson: “It's not fair to expect states and municipalities to deal…”

Featuring: La Tonya Johnson, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, District 6

Watch on YouTube

Campaign 2020: Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D) Milwaukee - 6th Senate District

Published | Video Starts at 03:59

But the federal government needs to step in and they need to do more. They have to. They have to relieve some of this burden from our states and our counties. It's just. It's not fair to expect states and municipalities to deal with this crisis on their own. It's nothing that anyone could have planned for. Governor Evers has launched his People's Maps Commission to work to draw the new set of district boundaries. (03:59–04:07)

CLAIM

Asserts that it is unfair for states and municipalities to handle the COVID-19 crisis without federal support.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


La Tonya Johnson

Discover more from

La Tonya Johnson

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.