Altoona, Wis. – Michele Magadance Skinner issued the following statement after Jeff Smith’s liberal allies at the State Senate Democratic Campaign Committee and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel issued a “story” meant to distract voters from real issues they are facing:
“My opponent is trying to win this election with insinuations instead of facts. Here’s the truth: I am a Wisconsin resident. My husband is a Georgia resident, and a 100% VA disabled veteran – that may be a source of confusion, but is not evidence of any wrongdoing.
“We asked an independent certified public accountant to review our tax records. He found nothing illegal. The accusation that we improperly claimed tax benefits in more than one state is simply false.
“The accusation that I ‘cheated taxpayers out of thousands of dollars’ is nothing more than a lie designed to distract voters.
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“While my opponent is focused on blatantly false personal attacks, I’m focused on the decisions that affect your wallet. I believe taxpayers deserved the state’s budget surplus back, and I would have supported returning that money to Wisconsin families. Jeff Smith did not, and that’s the difference in this race.”
