Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Kaine Speaks In Milwaukee

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine spoke at a rally in Milwaukee on Friday.

The Virginia senator highlighted presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s economic plan, which includes investments in roads, bridges and other infrastructure, encouraging profit-sharing between management and labor, boosting education and apprenticeships and raising the minimum wage.

Money for programs that need additional spending will come from tax hikes on financially well-off companies and individuals, Kaine said.

“Make sure those at the top — the wealthiest Wall Street banks, financial institutions, big companies — pay their fair share,” he said. “And you know what? If they do and we make these investments, they’re going to do better, too.”

Conservative groups have blasted Clinton’s tax plan. According to the Republican Party of Wisconsin, Kaine came to the state to try to repair the Clinton brand that was damaged by losing to Bernie Sanders in the April Democratic primary.

Kaine also aimed to lock down a Clinton victory in November by appealing to male voters. Clinton is polling ahead of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump among likely women voters, but it’s a closer contest among men.

Kaine urged the men in the crowd of about 250 people to support Clinton.

“This is the race that gives strong men in this country the chance to stand up and support a strong woman leader — a strong woman who’ll be the first woman president of the United States, and I think we strong men are up to that.”