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Jennifer Shilling

Jennifer Shilling

Jennifer Shilling, a Democrat from La Crosse in western Wisconsin, was elected to the Wisconsin Assembly in 2000 and served there until winning election to the state Senate in 2011. Democrats elected her as their Senate leader in 2014.

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Jennifer Shilling
Jennifer Shilling
stated on August 14, 2017 a press release:
"Foxconn tax break could exceed $1 million per job."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • August 16, 2017
Jennifer Shilling
Jennifer Shilling
stated on May 11, 2016 a teleconference:
Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average --  would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined."
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By Tom Kertscher • May 20, 2016
Jennifer Shilling
Jennifer Shilling
stated on October 1, 2015 a tweet:
"71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete."
Mostly True
By Sarah Hauer • November 18, 2015
Jennifer Shilling
Jennifer Shilling
stated on September 16, 2015 a tweet:
A "voucher school that closed after 9 days this year collected $5.4 million in taxpayer subsidies since first opening."
Mostly True
By James B. Nelson • September 25, 2015
Jennifer Shilling
Jennifer Shilling
stated on June 30, 2011 a statement on her legislative website:
The 2011-13 state budget "cuts overall funding for public schools by $1.6 billion"
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • July 25, 2011
Jennifer Shilling
Jennifer Shilling
stated on February 27, 2011 a news release:
Says many local governments in Wisconsin already require employees to pay 20 percent, 30 percent or even 40 percent of their health insurance premiums.
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By Dave Umhoefer • March 3, 2011
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