He was one of the only attorneys general in the country to refuse to sue the opioid manufacturers when they flooded our communities with addictive drugs that have destroyed so many lives and so many families in Wisconsin. You know, while 71 of 72 counties in Wisconsin passed resolutions to join those lawsuits [against opioid manufacturers]. Brad Schimmel sat on his hands. At the same time, he was taking more campaign contributions from pharmaceutical companies than just about any other candidate has in Wisconsin. (06:42–06:49)
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Asserts that 71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties passed resolutions to join lawsuits against opioid manufacturers.
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