So far, #0000ff">Jim Burkee
is Wisconsin’s only hope to de-throne the 40-year incumbency of fifth congressional district Rep. #0000ff">Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Menominee Falls), and what a slog it’s going to be.
Elected to office and enjoying his gov’t power-broker benefits since 1968, is it even possible to unseat this #800080">millionaire and lottery winner?
Many Wisconsinites have given up hope, so here are some feisty reminders of why this heir to the Kimberly-Clark fortune should get booted out of office:
1. #0000ff">Sensenbrenner voted for taxpayer giveaways for ethanol
production and to benefit large energy corporations before he was suddenly against it in an election year.
2. Sensenbrenner authored the #0000ff">Real ID act. Just when I thought the conservatives could be counted on to reject this expensive expansion of the federal gov’t control, they find a way to conjure a solution in need of a problem. #0000ff">Voter fraud is a myth, folks. It’s a ruse to further dilute democracy and make it harder for the likes of #0000ff">peace-loving nuns to vote so guys like Sensenbrenner can keep their status and welfare benefits.
3. He voted #0000ff">against Wisconsin children
getting adequate healthcare coverage.
4.#0000ff">Government spying on Americans is A-Okay with Jim Sensenbrenner.
5. Jim thinks #0000ff">Wisconsin taxpayer money is better spent on wars
in Iraq and Afghanistan than making our state and nation stronger domestically.
6. #0000ff">He voted against student loan relief to help make education more affordable.
7. #0000ff">Sensenbrenner voted against affordable prescription drug benefits for Medicare.
8. Gas is nearly $4 / gal., but #0000ff">Sensenbrenner voted against raising the minimum wage to help Wisconsinites better afford getting to work.
9. #0000ff">Sensenbrenner voted against strengthening homeland security for citizens of Wisconsin.
10. #0000ff">Sensenbrenner is against Wisconsin benefiting from stem cell research.
UPDATE: Here's an overview of how Sensenbrenner screws the Wisconsin middle class - pay attention all you borderline upper middle class people living in the state's wealthiest district!