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Robert Wirch: “They get more and more ideas from the right wing think…”

Featuring: Robert Wirch, Democratic | Wisconsin State Senate, District 22

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Interview with Senator Robert Wirch

Published | Video Starts at 01:58

The difference between then and now is that you have hardcore. I always say extremists have taken over the Republican Party. And I say that because They get more and more ideas from the right wing think tanks, the Bradley foundation, alec, the Koch brothers, the billionaires. That's where they get their ideas from. And they've been very successful at getting elected. And part of it is that bait and switch. (01:58–02:09)

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Asserts that the Republican Party gets ideas from right-wing think tanks and wealthy individuals.

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