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Ben Wikler: “Democrats are willing to put money where our values are, and…”

Featuring: Ben Wikler, Democratic | Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin

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CityCast Madison: Ben Wickler on Wisconsin Democratic Party's Future and Achievements

Published | Video Starts at 27:50

And the acid test comes so often around things like health care and public education and the tax code. Democrats are willing to put money where our values are, and Republicans might talk a good game about this or that, but fundamentally, they try to loot the public treasury to benefit the wealthiest people. And I think right now, if you look at opinion polls, a lot of people are not hearing this, they're not experiencing this from Democrats. (27:50–28:01)

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Asserts that Democrats prioritize funding aligned with their values, while Republicans aim to benefit the wealthy.

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