Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde is coming under fire for past comments he reportedly made that many see as antithetical to the lifeblood of his state of Wisconsin.
In 2017, Hovde criticized alcohol sales, saying booze should only be available to people who brew or distill it themselves, according to Rolling Stone.
That same year, the beer industry contributed more than $10.5 billion to Wisconsin’s economy, employing more than 69,000 people in the state.
When discussing the possibility of decriminalizing marijuana in Wisconsin, where it is currently illegal recreationally and medically, Hovde reportedly said the commercialization of alcohol should not have happened, noting it would be hard to reverse course on the alcohol industry.
“So, if we just decriminalize [marijuana]? Fine,” Hovde reportedly said in audio obtained by the outlet. “Nobody’s going
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