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Brandon Johnson: “70% of Illinoisans believe that we have to invest more in…”

Featuring: Brandon Johnson, Democratic | Mayor of Chicago | Illinois

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Published | Video Starts at 09:52

I mean, look, it's really about protecting all of Chicago, but it's really about protecting the state of Illinois. 70% of Illinoisans believe that we have to invest more in our public education system. That's for every single school district across this state. I believe the state of Illinois has an opportunity to. To show up for young people and families as we increase funding for education across the board. (09:52–09:57)

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Asserts that 70% of Illinois residents support increased investment in public education.

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