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Rob Stafsholt: “I represent the people of the 10th Senate District.”

Featuring: Rob Stafsholt, Republican | Wisconsin Senate, 10th District

Western Wisconsin Journal: Wisconsin Senate Candidate Rob Stafsholt (R)

Published September 10, 2024 | Video Starts at 22:37

One of the things I'm actually proud of is I've been the no vote. When my party has voted yes on something, I'm not opposed. I represent the people of the 10th Senate District. and what I think is good for them is irrelevant on whether or not it aligns with party votes. (22:37–22:40)

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“I did some eminent domain reform, which had a vast impact on property owners, but not a huge group of them.”
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“During COVID some of the PPP money was going to be taxed. I held that up in committee and just said, we're not going to tax that money.”
Western Wisconsin Journal: Wisconsin Senate Candidate Rob Stafsholt (R) | Uploaded September 10, 2024 | 07:06-07:20
“The estimates are somewhere between 450 and 500 million dollars that we saved in people paying taxes.”
Western Wisconsin Journal: Wisconsin Senate Candidate Rob Stafsholt (R) | Uploaded September 10, 2024 | 07:26-07:33
“The IRS had decided that [PPP money] was going to be non-taxable revenue and the Department of Revenue and the state of Wisconsin decided…”
Western Wisconsin Journal: Wisconsin Senate Candidate Rob Stafsholt (R) | Uploaded September 10, 2024 | 07:54-08:04
“I believe that [a flat tax] is the most uniform and fair way to do things.”
Western Wisconsin Journal: Wisconsin Senate Candidate Rob Stafsholt (R) | Uploaded September 10, 2024 | 10:40-10:45
“I've actually requested that we do a full blown audit of the fish and wildlife account at Wisconsin DNR.”
Western Wisconsin Journal: Wisconsin Senate Candidate Rob Stafsholt (R) | Uploaded September 10, 2024 | 14:19-14:27
“The audit committee just approved that [audit of the fish and wildlife account] last week.”
Western Wisconsin Journal: Wisconsin Senate Candidate Rob Stafsholt (R) | Uploaded September 10, 2024 | 14:27-14:30
“Our K through 12 public school funding equation is one of the most complicated things you've ever tried to figure out.”
Western Wisconsin Journal: Wisconsin Senate Candidate Rob Stafsholt (R) | Uploaded September 10, 2024 | 15:37-15:45
“We've done studies on trying to figure out how to make [the K-12 public school funding equation] simpler.”
Western Wisconsin Journal: Wisconsin Senate Candidate Rob Stafsholt (R) | Uploaded September 10, 2024 | 15:44-15:48
“I've never had a school board tell me that they have enough money.”
Western Wisconsin Journal: Wisconsin Senate Candidate Rob Stafsholt (R) | Uploaded September 10, 2024 | 16:42-16:46
“We put a freeze on tuition for several years there and I think that put a pretty big strain on some of those colleges and universities.”
Western Wisconsin Journal: Wisconsin Senate Candidate Rob Stafsholt (R) | Uploaded September 10, 2024 | 19:04-19:13
“We've increased some funding last budget for [technical colleges].”
Western Wisconsin Journal: Wisconsin Senate Candidate Rob Stafsholt (R) | Uploaded September 10, 2024 | 19:37-19:40
“Some classes [from a technical college] didn't transfer to Fox Valley [for a student who wants to be a welder].”
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“We've invested each budget that I voted for, we've invested more in K through 12 funding than we did previously.”
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“I've been the no vote when my party has voted yes on something.”
Western Wisconsin Journal: Wisconsin Senate Candidate Rob Stafsholt (R) | Uploaded September 10, 2024 | 22:33-22:38
“I've worked in a bipartisan way on several issues.”
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“I worked on [financial literacy legislation] in the Assembly.”
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