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Dianne Hesselbein: “If Republicans had 17 votes or 18 votes to pass a budget…”

Featuring: Dianne Hesselbein, Democratic | Wisconsin State Senate, District 27

Capitol Chats: Hesselbein says budget isn't 'perfect,' touts investments in education, child care

Published July 23, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:01

And knowing they couldn't come up with the votes for the budget was extremely helpful going forward. I really do feel that If Republicans had 17 votes or 18 votes to pass a budget... it would have been terrible, draconian cuts. to every single agency in the state of Wisconsin. And some of them were, you know, talking about a budget like the federal government and wanting to doge Wisconsin and … (03:01–03:09)

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Asserts that if Republicans had enough votes, there would have been severe budget cuts.

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“There was nothing on the table for direct payments to childcare.”
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“We only had 11 Democratic seats last time... we were able to move to 15.”
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“We invest more in 330 million in childcare, including direct payments to childcare providers.”
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“There's a library at Polk Library at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh that has molded, and just a few weeks ago, some of the pipes burst.”
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