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Just months after reality tee-vee star Sean Duffy claimed that he was "struggling" on his $174,000 a year Congressional pay, the lawyer son, grandson, brother and nephew of lawyers was introducing a phony pay ploy meant exactly to distract from his embarrassing and out-of-touch claims.

MADISON – With more than half of his campaign contributions coming from corporate special interests and political action committees, Sean Duffy (R-MTV) on Monday hypocritically called for an end to corporate campaign donations, telling the Wausau Daily Herald that he wants to "Take it all away."

MADISON – As families all over Wisconsin struggle to prepare for a leaner holiday season and a New Year filled with economic uncertainty, “Struggling” Sean Duffy is preparing to raise champagne toasts with the Tea Party elite at an exclusive, invitation-only country club in the Florida Keys.

MADISON – Despite his hypocritical vote to repeal the successful Affordable Care Act and his hyper-partisan allegiance to Paul Ryan’s disastrous budget that privatizes Medicare and slashes Medicaid while preserving corporate giveaways, “Struggling” Sean Duffy is now trying making the case that he is against reforms that contain costs and encourage efficiencies in the same Medicare programs whose end he sought.

Wausau-As the House Financial Services Committee arrives in Wausau, Rep. Sean Duffy continues to inaccurately inflate the effect of the Dodd-Frank financial reforms on small banks and credit unions. At the same time, his trademark bill in Congress would loosen the reins on Wall Street once again.

MADISON-After voting against the Workforce Investment Act funds directly administered by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), "Struggling" Sean Duffy has hijacked a Wausau-area jobs fair for purposes of political self-promotion.

MADISON-  "Struggling" Sean Duffy is really on a roll this week. First he found time to kick off a $5,000-per-head party for what Politico billed as a "charm offensive for the Washington establishment.” Now, he is prominently featured posing on the D.C. waterfront for the Washington Post Lifestyle section.

MADISON-"Struggling" Sean Duffy found time this week to kick off a $5,000-per-head, booze-filled party for what Politico billed as a "charm offensive for the Washington establishment," even while failing for the ninth month in a row to introduce the mystery health care legislation he promised residents of the 7th Congressional District.

MADISON-Sean Duffy, who has said his family "struggles" on a $174,000 per year Congressional salary, was joined recently in solidarity by Tea Party Congressman John Fleming of Louisiana, who suggested it was "class warfare" to point out the plight faced by multimillionaires under President Obama's jobs plan, which seeks more tax contributions from the super-rich.

MADISON – Following is the statement of Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate following today’s report from the Department of Workforce Development that Wisconsin’s jobless claims rose for the second month in a row, bringing the state’s unemployment rate to 7.9%.