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Democrats look into GOP Project 2025 at town hall meeting in La Crosse

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October 5, 2024

Wisconsin Democrats want voters to know what former President Donald Trump has planned for a second term, if he’s elected to the White House again.

On Saturday, Madison Congressman Mark Pocan joined La Crosse area candidates at a town hall where they spoke with local voters about the Project 2025, which they say reflects Trump’s policies. Democrats are conducting similar town halls in other parts of the state, with one in Wausau scheduled for Sunday.

Congressman Mark Pocan shows off the size of the Project 2025 playbook at an event in La Crosse on Saturday.

Pocan says Republicans want to be sure every state follows the ideas within Project 2025. He criticizes ideas for changing health care, and benefits for Medicare and Social Security, as well as providing tax breaks for the wealthy.

The Congressman was joined at the Machinists Union hall on Rose Street by State Senator Brad Pfaff, Rep. Jill Billings, and Assembly candidate Tara Johnson. Saturday, October 5th, marks one month until the November election, which features races for the White House, Congress, and state offices.

Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.