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Fact check: Did David Crowley double sales taxes in Milwaukee County? Tiffany’s ad hits Crowley on affordability concerns, which are top of mind for Wisconsin voters, according to recent polling.
Fact check: Could Tom Tiffany have ended the Iran War? Tom Tiffany voted five times against House resolutions to end the Iran war. His opponent has not let voters forget that.
