Sarah Godlewski
Sarah Ann Godlewski is an American businesswoman and politician serving as the 31st secretary of state of Wisconsin since March 2023. She was previously the 36th state treasurer of Wisconsin from 2019-2023.
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“When it comes to how many votes (President) Joe Biden won, it was literally less than a few votes per ward.”
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“One of my responsibilities as Secretary of State is to countersign acts passed by the legislature & signed into law by Gov. Evers.”
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"Fifty-four percent of Wisconsinites live in a child care desert."
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"Ron Johnson is trying to let insurance companies deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions like cancer, depression, pregnancy, diabetes—or even COVID.”
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Claim that prescription drug costs have grown nearly twice as much as incomes is mostly on the money
"Here in Wisconsin, prescription drug costs grew at a pace of nearly twice as much as the average Wisconsinite's income from 2015-2019."
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“On average, 17% of a family’s income goes towards child care in Wisconsin.”
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“It wasn’t all women that lost jobs (in the December jobs report), it was mostly Black and Latina women. In fact, white women gained employment.”