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Ben Wikler: “Republicans trying to shred funding for public schools so…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 16:59

That is, in fact, the central stuff that working in a purple state is constantly being contested. Republicans trying to shred funding for public schools so that they can give tax cuts to folks, and Democrats fighting back against that. And I think the key kind of challenge and opportunity is for Democrats to build greater reach and greater skills around communicating in order to puncture Republican. (16:59–17:06)

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Asserts that Republicans aim to cut public school funding for tax cuts, while Democrats oppose this.

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