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Dianne Hesselbein: “The Republicans were proposing like an $87 million in cuts…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 01:46

So I was brought to the table in late June. At that time when I was brought to the table when it was clear Republicans needed Democratic votes to get this across the finish line. The Republicans were proposing like an $87 million in cuts to the university system. which would have just been devastating. And after I spoke with President J. Roth, I was like, what does that even look like? What would that even do to the university? (01:46–01:52)

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