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Dianne Hesselbein: “The Republicans did just that. They stripped everything out…”

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

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Wisconsin Legislative Challenges and Opportunities: A Discussion with Mark Pocan, Sara Rodriguez, Dianne Hesselbein, and Speaker D

Published | Video Starts at 27:57

It was all about the priorities, which is, of course, child care, K12 education, higher education, mental health, supporting the university system, assistance to farmers, etc. All those things that people believe in. But then just a few weeks ago, The Republicans did just that. They stripped everything out, over 600 things out of the budget. They're going back to base budget. And it was like those 600 things with people the state of Wisconsin really want done. (27:57–28:02)

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