Both Bernie Sanders and President Trump will be making stops in Wisconsin this week. We hear when, where and why on this week’s Wisconsin news roundup. We also discuss the current state of social security and what you should know. In our series of candidate interviews, we hear from 8th Congressional District candidate Beau Liegeois.
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State News Roundup – October 19, 2018
President Trump, and other high-profile politicians, will be making stops in Wisconsin before the midterm elections. We talk about the strategy behind their appearances. We also get the latest on the case of a missing girl from Barron County, and find out why a former Republican state cabinet member is criticizing Governor Walker.
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Eighth Congressional District Candidate Interview: Beau Liegeois
In our series of interviews with candidates for the Eighth Congressional seat, we speak with Assistant District Attorney Beau Liegeois. He is running as a Democrat in the November 6 general election against incumbent Congressman Mike Gallagher, a Republican.
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What Impact Does Social Security Have On The National Deficit?
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said this week that the nation’s growing deficit was due–in large part–to programs such as Social Security and Medicare. Stan Collender, Adjunct Lecturer at Georgetown University and the author behind TheBudgetGuy.blog, joins us to talk about the impact Social Security has on U.S. debt and to dispel some myths about the program.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Dean Knetter Producer
- Bill Martens Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Rob Mentzer Guest
- Beau Liegeois Guest
- Stan Collender Guest
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