Republican’s “Less-Than-Ideal” Candidate Will Face Off Against Rep. Elissa Slotkin, Who Has Been Praised For Her “Bipartisan Spirit” & Proactive Made in America Legislation
Junge Praised the Washington Republican Tax Giveaway That Benefitted Large Corporations, Not the Middle-Class
Junge has promised to support bills like the GOP tax scam that benefitted the wealthy and well-connected, including people like himself, at the expense of middle-class Michiganders. This tax giveaway was also considered “a major victory for pharma manufacturers” and gave a tax break to the top five pharmaceutical companies to the tune of $42.7 billion.
Junge Spread Misinformation about COVID-19 While Michigan Was One of Hardest Hit States
Despite Michigan being one of the hardest hit states by the pandemic, Junge used his public platform to spread multiple falsehoods about coronavirus. During a campaign Q&A, Junge’s guest – who has no expertise in infectious diseases – suggested that testing wasn’t important to reopening the economy and that this virus was no more serious than the seasonal flu.
Junge Brags about Working at His Family’s Company, Despite Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Junge used his first TV ad of the general election to “[bring] up his family company’s prolific job-creating record” as a proof point for his campaign, but reporting from the Lansing City Pulse describes a racially hostile work environment at the company when Junge worked there. In a suit against the company, three workers alleged that they endured “enough racism to last a lifetime” and that they were fired after complaining of a racially hostile work environment. The company was eventually ordered to pay more than $100,000 to the plaintiffs. Yet Junge, who uses his time at the family company to bolster his congressional campaign, claimed through a spokesperson that he had “no knowledge of… the court case” until the reporter brought it to his attention.
Junge Endangered Victims of Domestic Abuse
While Junge was the Deputy District Attorney of Ventura County, California, he severely bungled a domestic violence case. While assigned as a prosecutor in a case against someone charged with spousal battery, Junge “‘barged into a defense attorney’s office to subpoena’ a witness… The judge declared a mistrial when he learned what happened and the District Attorney’s Office ended up having to apologize to the Public Defender’s Office about the incident.” According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, Junge’s “highly inappropriate” actions resulted in a mistrial and the near dismissal of domestic violence charges against the defendant.
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