A recall election for Wisconsin governor would cost "$7.7 million -- $7.7 million that may already be allocated to merit raises for teachers or health care for the poor or school books for your kids."
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Rebecca Kleefisch says recall election would cost $7.7 million that could already be allocated to teacher raises, health care for poor
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YouTube.com, "The value of a signature" Rebecca Kleefisch video, uploaded Nov. 15, 2011
Democratic Party of Wisconsin, filing complaint over Kleefisch video news release, Nov. 16, 2011
Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, Democrat Party complaint over Kleefisch video, Nov. 16, 2011
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Walker recall effort kicks off," Nov. 15, 2011
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Recall cost to government: $2.1 million; amount spent: a record $44 million," Sept. 20, 2011
Interview, Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal bureau fiscal analyst Paul Onsager, Nov. 16, 2011
Interview, Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal bureau director Robert Lang, Nov. 17, 2011
Interview, Wisconsin Government Accountability Board spokesman Reid Magney, Nov. 17, 2011
Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Recall of congressional, county and state officials," June 2009
Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, recall processing memo, Nov. 17, 2011
Rep. Robin Vos, "Cost of a statewide recall," Oct. 14, 2011
Rep. Robin Vos, letter to Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, Oct. 12, 2011
Interview, Rep. Robin Vos, Nov. 18, 2011
Journal Times, "Vos says recalls ‘like a cancer’ -- state recalls cost taxpayers estimated $2.1 million," Sept. 20, 2011
Email interview, Republican Party of Wisconsin deputy communications director Nicole Larson, Nov. 17, 2011
Interview, League of Wisconsin Municipalities executive director Dan Thompson, Nov. 17, 2011
Interview, Wisconsin Counties Association legislative director John Reinemann, Nov. 17 and 18, 2011
Interview, Wisconsin Towns Association executive director Rick Stadelman, Nov. 17, 2011
Interview, City of Milwaukee Election Commission executive director Susan Edman, Nov. 18, 2011
Interview, deputy Milwaukee city clerk Jim Owczarski, Nov. 18, 2011
Democratic Party of Wisconsin, filing complaint over Kleefisch video news release, Nov. 16, 2011
Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, Democrat Party complaint over Kleefisch video, Nov. 16, 2011
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Walker recall effort kicks off," Nov. 15, 2011
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Recall cost to government: $2.1 million; amount spent: a record $44 million," Sept. 20, 2011
Interview, Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal bureau fiscal analyst Paul Onsager, Nov. 16, 2011
Interview, Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal bureau director Robert Lang, Nov. 17, 2011
Interview, Wisconsin Government Accountability Board spokesman Reid Magney, Nov. 17, 2011
Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Recall of congressional, county and state officials," June 2009
Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, recall processing memo, Nov. 17, 2011
Rep. Robin Vos, "Cost of a statewide recall," Oct. 14, 2011
Rep. Robin Vos, letter to Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, Oct. 12, 2011
Interview, Rep. Robin Vos, Nov. 18, 2011
Journal Times, "Vos says recalls ‘like a cancer’ -- state recalls cost taxpayers estimated $2.1 million," Sept. 20, 2011
Email interview, Republican Party of Wisconsin deputy communications director Nicole Larson, Nov. 17, 2011
Interview, League of Wisconsin Municipalities executive director Dan Thompson, Nov. 17, 2011
Interview, Wisconsin Counties Association legislative director John Reinemann, Nov. 17 and 18, 2011
Interview, Wisconsin Towns Association executive director Rick Stadelman, Nov. 17, 2011
Interview, City of Milwaukee Election Commission executive director Susan Edman, Nov. 18, 2011
Interview, deputy Milwaukee city clerk Jim Owczarski, Nov. 18, 2011
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