Watch as Republican State Rep. Roger “some girls rape easy” Rivard explains how “young bucks” all across Wisconsin are working and collecting Badger Care, which then allows them to buy new four-wheel drive trucks.

While I’m not entirely sure what Roger Rivard’s definition of a “young buck” is, I can’t help but wonder how many Badger Care recipients Roger Rivard has actually met and interacted with, based on his “young bucks” statement, as well as his assertion that “Many of these people [Badger Care recipients] are there in their situation because of choices they made in their lives.” I understand that it’s a common conservative talking point to blame those who receive services from the social safety net as being primarily individuals who’ve simply made bad choices in their lives, but in my personal and professional experiences – which I’d bet cash money are far more extensive than Roger Rivard’s – his assertion simply doesn’t hold water.

Roger Rivard’s statements about Badger Care recipients are not only ignorant, they’re the kind of dog-whistle politics that so many conservatives use as red meat to feed to their base.