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Ben Wikler: “The ripping [of] health care away from 10/4 million people…”

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

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Wisconsin Democratic Party Leadership Transition and Strategic Vision

Published | Video Starts at 24:42

We have 23 new people who are. So excited to be in the legislature. They worked really hard in primaries in tough purple districts. In the … The ripping [of] health care away from 10/4 million people to give a multi trillion dollar tax cuts to the people who already have everything. … beginning of the blue wave of 2026. Please welcome to the stage Diane Hesselbein. Hello, Wisconsin Democrats. I'm Diane Hesselbein, and it is an honor to be in front of you today. (24:42–24:52)

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Asserts that a policy proposal would remove health care from millions to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.

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