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Tony Wied: “Our communities can't afford it from a safety perspective.”

Featuring: Tony Wied, Republican | U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

Capitol Chats Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a rubber stamp for Biden-Harris administration

Published September 25, 2024 | Video Starts at 11:08

I believe in legal immigration, but we cannot have 15 plus million people come into our country right now that we don't know who they are. We can't afford it. Our communities can't afford it from a safety perspective. And again, I am going to bring real world solutions to this job. I'm going to fight hard and be a public servant for those in district eight, of all people. (11:08–11:12)

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Asserts that communities cannot afford the safety risks posed by the current immigration situation.

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Tony Wied

“It has a special election which governor Evers called into play in May.”
Capitol Chats Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a rubber stamp for Biden-Harris administration | Uploaded September 25, 2024 | 01:28-01:34
“The special election is to serve from November 12 through the end of the year for Mike Gallagher's seat since he resigned on April 18.”
Capitol Chats Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a rubber stamp for Biden-Harris administration | Uploaded September 25, 2024 | 01:44-01:56
“There will be two spots to vote for me on the ballot on November 5, and one is for the special election.”
Capitol Chats Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a rubber stamp for Biden-Harris administration | Uploaded September 25, 2024 | 01:55-02:03
“The general election is the normal one that you would vote for, and that is for the next term, which starts January 3 and then goes for two…”
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“The Supreme Court made the decision that the abortion issue is in the state's hands.”
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“I had President Trump's endorsement in the primary.”
Capitol Chats Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a rubber stamp for Biden-Harris administration | Uploaded September 25, 2024 | 04:33-04:37
“We need to return to the policies of the Trump administration.”
Capitol Chats Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a rubber stamp for Biden-Harris administration | Uploaded September 25, 2024 | 04:55-04:59
“The economy was better off, the border was more secure in our world, that national security was much safer than it is now over these last…”
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“President Trump is a great negotiator, and I believe strongly that we need free and fair trade in this country.”
Capitol Chats Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a rubber stamp for Biden-Harris administration | Uploaded September 25, 2024 | 05:51-05:59
“I think smart tariffs can be used as a tool, and I support that in certain situations where it is needed in order to get leverage.”
Capitol Chats Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a rubber stamp for Biden-Harris administration | Uploaded September 25, 2024 | 06:07-06:16
“I'm the only candidate that has successfully run a business here in the district.”
Capitol Chats Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a rubber stamp for Biden-Harris administration | Uploaded September 25, 2024 | 07:50-07:55
“My opponent is a rubber stamp for the Kamala Harris and Joe Biden administration.”
Capitol Chats Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a rubber stamp for Biden-Harris administration | Uploaded September 25, 2024 | 08:16-08:21
“Aligning with those policies would mean that you want open borders.”
Capitol Chats Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a rubber stamp for Biden-Harris administration | Uploaded September 25, 2024 | 08:23-08:27
“We're seeing that over the last three and a half years in such a troubling way that it's causing so much crime and criminality.”
Capitol Chats Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a rubber stamp for Biden-Harris administration | Uploaded September 25, 2024 | 08:26-08:34
“It's just upending local cities and towns and counties from law enforcement and so forth.”
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“She's going to continue to want more government spending and price controls.”
Capitol Chats Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a rubber stamp for Biden-Harris administration | Uploaded September 25, 2024 | 08:40-08:46
“Those are things that socialist and marxist countries have done and have failed miserably.”
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“We see rising prices at such a high rate.”
Capitol Chats Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a rubber stamp for Biden-Harris administration | Uploaded September 25, 2024 | 09:04-09:07
“We have rising inflation at a level that we haven't seen for 40 years.”
Capitol Chats Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a rubber stamp for Biden-Harris administration | Uploaded September 25, 2024 | 10:42-10:47
“We see instability around the world that is very dangerous.”
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“We are at risk of a world war because of the lack of leadership in this administration.”
Capitol Chats Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a rubber stamp for Biden-Harris administration | Uploaded September 25, 2024 | 10:49-10:55
“The border is completely wide open.”
Capitol Chats Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a rubber stamp for Biden-Harris administration | Uploaded September 25, 2024 | 10:56-10:59
“We cannot have 15 plus million people come into our country right now that we don't know who they are.”
Capitol Chats Wied calls Dem opponent Lyerly a rubber stamp for Biden-Harris administration | Uploaded September 25, 2024 | 11:01-11:08