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Scott Fitzgerald: “Leah has been there as a true conservative for many years.”

Featuring: Scott Fitzgerald, Republican | U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 5

ewsmakers Sen. Scott Fitzgerald at the WI GOP 2018 Convention

Published May 17, 2018 | Video Starts at 14:15

She's been my assistant leader now for a number of terms and she has a proven track record. You know, I don't know enough about Kevin Nicholson to even consider him as a candidate. But listen, Leah has been there as a true conservative for many years. and I think she also is the best contrast to Senator Baldwin as well. So I like Leah and I like her chances in the fall. (14:15–14:19)

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Asserts that Leah has a long-standing record as a true conservative.

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“Most of the stuff going on in and around [the Foxconn project] were projects that needed to be done anyways.”
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“School funding and whether or not the formula is actually constitutional, that's been answered.”
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“We've done such a good job in managing the state's finances that we've actually figured out a way to kind of address some of those groups…”
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“With the low unemployment and a couple of other factors like light manufacturing coming back, which I think is kind of a story that's been…”
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“In 08, we lost so many manufacturing jobs and specifically some ripple effect to, you know, trucking and transportation services related to…”
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