Rep. Grothman on LGBTQ+ Books, Housing Credits, and Political Violence

Assassination of Bernard Trannel

• 💔 Five years ago yesterday, Bernard Trannel, a Rastafarian and BLM supporter who endorsed Democrats, was assassinated in Milwaukee for carrying a Donald Trump sign.
• ⚠️ The speaker criticizes the liberal establishment in Milwaukee for not treating the murder with sufficient gravity, comparing the incident to violence expected in third-world countries.
• 💰 A $30,000 reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of Trannel's killer, who approached on a bicycle.

SCOTUS Ruling on LGBTQ+ Books

• 📚 The Supreme Court allowed parents to opt children out of graphic LGBTQ+ books in Montgomery County, Alabama, which the speaker deems a minimal victory.
• 📉 He expresses dismay that three Supreme Court judges dissented, suggesting parents shouldn't object to children reading books of a sexual nature in early grades.
• 📢 Grothman calls for clergy and conservative media to recognize this as a sign of societal decline and demand schools remove such materials.

Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

• 🏠 The speaker criticizes the "Great Big Beautiful Bill" for including significant spending on low-income housing tax credits, where developers receive credits equal to 70% of building costs.
• 📈 Despite calls for spending cuts, both the House and Senate increased spending on this program, with costs reportedly exceeding $1.2 million per unit in some Washington D.C. area projects.
• 🗣️ He urges the press to investigate this program, highlighting opposition from conservative think tanks like the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal.

Expansion of Gambling

• 🎰 Grothman laments the proliferation of gambling in Wisconsin, from a few casinos to numerous locations with slot machines in bars and $50 scratch-off tickets sold in convenience stores.
• 💰 He criticizes state governments, including Wisconsin's, for exploiting vulnerable populations through gambling to increase revenue.
• ⚠️ He calls for state legislators to remove these machines and scratch-offs, deeming them a shameful way to take advantage of the poor and less informed.