Cavalier Johnson: “State funding to Milwaukee was frozen for decades. Adjusted…”

“In 2027, we're expecting a $96 million gap that has to be closed every year. By law, this budget has to balance. Real decisions, real consequences. Now, this didn't happen overnight. State funding to Milwaukee was frozen for decades. Adjusted for inflation, that's $250 million. We're no longer getting pension obligations that used to cost us nothing. Now $200 million a year. Almost half a billion dollars of pressure every year. Thirty years in the making.” (01:48–01:57)

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