Tuesday, February 10th 2009
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Majority of Public Blames Governor Doyle for Out of Control Spending, Believes Wisconsin is on the Wrong Track


MILWAUKEE – Stop spending money we don’t have. That’s the message Wisconsin citizens are sending, according to a new poll commissioned by Americans for Prosperity and the Tarrance Group. The poll also states that Wisconsin residents were not in favor of taking federal money, with almost 4 times as many people saying we should cut spending to deal with the current economic crisis.

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Tuesday, February 10th 2009
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Theme will be the Year of Accountability; Will Focus on Property Rights, Climate Change, Choice in Education and the Death Tax


MILWAUKEE – The premier free market grassroots organization in Wisconsin has announced their 2nd Annual Defending the American Dream Summit, to be held on March 7th at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee. This year’s summit will focus on important issues facing the state of Wisconsin today and will include many great speakers, from members of the press to members of Congress. Americans for Prosperity hopes that this summit can inform and inspire the citizens of Wisconsin to help bring affluence back to a state that has been hammered with taxes and out of control spending.

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Monday, February 2nd 2009
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Enrollment in BadgerCare Increases, Creating Funding Problems; Americans for Prosperity Calls for an End to Soaring Spending


MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin continues to fight a budget deficit during these difficult times, and it’s no wonder why, according to Americans for Prosperity, a free market advocacy group. Enrollment in state health care programs such as BadgerCare Plus has increased by 35% in the past six years, leading to a $1.4 billion budget deficit for the next two years. All this comes as lawmakers discuss expanding the program to cover another 40,000 people.

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