Columns by Scott Walker
Bernie Sanders is a communist. Those aren't my words (although I believe it to be true). These are the words of Democratic pundit James Carville. For those of you too young to remember, he was the mastermind of Bill Clinton's surprise win in 1992.
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February 27, 2020
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Schools in America should provide an objective view of American history.
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February 20, 2020
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We live in the land of the free because of the brave. Bryon Alfred Dary was born on March 13, 1925, in the small town of Clinton, Wisconsin. Dary fought in Normandy on D-Day and received the Silver Star Citation for his actions on Omaha Beach.
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February 13, 2020
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The State of the Union address was part of an incredible week: Democrats screw up the Iowa caucuses, President Trump delivers a remarkable address and the United States Senate votes to acquit. Not bad for one week.
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February 6, 2020
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Thanks to the leadership of former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) began in 1990. Today, some 28,000 low-income students utilize a voucher to attend a private school in Milwaukee.
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January 30, 2020
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Losing an unborn child is a horrible thing. No matter what you call it.
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January 23, 2020
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President Donald Trump was in Wisconsin again this week. It is a state that he must win to ensure his reelection in 2020. He should win. But only if his supporters get out and tell the story of his positive impact on people all across that state -- and around the country.
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January 16, 2020
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"So if you do win an award tonight, don't use it as a platform to make a political speech. You're in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg."
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January 9, 2020
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2020 vision. Looking ahead to the new year, here are my predictions. The economy will continue to grow with unemployment hitting all-time lows. The percentage of people working will reach near-record levels. And wages will rise with average household income continuing to hit an all-time high.
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January 2, 2020
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Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania are too close to call, but President Trump has an opportunity to win each of them next fall -- particularly if voters see him as getting things done while Democrats do not.
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December 26, 2019
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Imagine if Santa were a socialist. Everyone would get the same thing for Christmas. There would not be any creative or handmade gifts. Each would be a bland, standard-issue, non-offensive, gender-neutral gift designed by a bureaucrat in the North Pole.
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December 19, 2019
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House Democrats are so blinded by hate and money that they ignored the early warning signs showing their highly partisan impeachment scheme would be such a loser with the voters.
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December 12, 2019
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Liberals are overreaching with impeachment, just like they did in my recall. It could cost them the 2020 election.
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December 5, 2019
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Turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, cranberries and pumpkin pie. Like so many other families, this is the menu for our Thanksgiving meal each year.
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November 28, 2019
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A recent Gallup poll shows that nearly 60 percent of the adults in America under the age of 30 believe that socialism is acceptable. Equally troubling, less than 25 percent of that same age group is exceptionally proud to be an American.
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November 21, 2019
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While most of the media and the general public are focused on the 2020 presidential election, former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder and his cronies have been quietly working to undermine the last redistricting process. Virginia is the latest example.
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November 14, 2019
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Clearly, Washington-based politicians cannot fix the looming federal debt crisis. Therefore, the states must lead. It is time for state lawmakers to hold an intervention to relieve the federal government of its debt-addiction.
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November 7, 2019
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Trick or treat, haunted houses, horror movies -- there are plenty of scary things going on this week. But the scariest of them all is thinking about the possibility of socialist Democrats taking over the entire federal government.
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October 31, 2019
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Washington hosted a big celebration on Wednesday. No, I am not talking about the World Series -- the Nationals don't play at home until Friday night. The National Taxpayers Union (NTU) celebrated its 50th anniversary this week.
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October 24, 2019
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President Donald Trump may not say (or tweet) everything the way I would always say it, but he gets the job done. If I have to choose, I'd rather have a doer than a talker.
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October 17, 2019
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