Because We’re Happy: Mary Burke Edition #WIgov

Pharrell made us happy when he went on Ellen and talked about ending gender discrimination in pay. You know what else makes us happy? Mary Burke running for governor against Scott Walker in Wisconsin. Here’s why. Go ahead, clap along.

Clap along if you feel like a woman gov is overdue

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If elected, Mary Burke would be Wisconsin’s first woman governor!

Clap along if you think health care should belong to you

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Mary Burke supports women making their own health care decisions. She has said, “ I believe very strongly that women should have the freedom to make their own health care choices and what the governor has done is roll back Wisconsin many, many years."

Clap along if you know that jobs are what you value

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Mary Burke isn’t afraid to stand up for what she believes in. In 2013, Mary Burke cast the only opposing vote to the Madison School District’s preliminary budget. “The superintendent is on the right track and I'm impressed by the progress she has made, but given the projected cut in state funding and the increase in the local tax levy, I don't think this budget meets that test of balance,” she said.

Clap along if woman businesses are what you’re into

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As Wisconsin Secretary of Commerce, Mary Burke encouraged women business owners to apply for an awards competition that would help women grow their business and provide them with mentoring, financing, business operations and marketing resources.

Clap along if your community matters to you

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Mary Burke sold her home to help a nonprofit that serves homeless families.

Clap along if you think education needs overview

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Mary Burke is committed to making sure students will succeed. She co-founded the AVID/TOPs program, a public-private partnership that is narrowing the achievement gap for low income students.

Clap along if you think lower health costs are a breakthrough

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Mary Burke would help make health care more affordable for tens of thousands of people in Wisconsin. She has pledged to reverse Scott Walker’s decision to turn down $119 million to expand Medicaid. “It defies common sense that we would turn down $120 million that frankly is the money of Wisconsin taxpayers. Federal money is our money and we should make sure we are getting our share of it. This is making health care more affordable for tens of thousands of people in Wisconsin.”

Clap along if Wisconsin industries should be renewed

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Mary Burke encourages growth in core industries, education and small businesses.

Clap along if the minimum wage really needs rescue

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Mary Burke supports a gradual and fair increase in the minimum wage - and about 60% of minimum wage earners in Wisconsin are women.

Clap along if you think unions should get to argue

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Mary Burke supports collective bargaining for workers.

Clap along if you don’t want voting to be an issue

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Mary Burke opposes restrictive voter ID laws.

And just a reminder: 12 (of the MANY) times Scott Walker was terrible.