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Francesca Hong: “The economy is rigged against [the working class].”

Featuring: Francesca Hong, Democratic | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 76

Outside The Box With Ben Cominos Interview: Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Francesca Hong

Published May 14, 2026 | Video Starts at 02:15

I think that right now we're in a moment where more and more folks are recognizing that the economy doesn't work for them, that The economy is rigged against [the working class]. them. And in order for us to move forward as a state that actually belongs to everyone, we need transformative change. And that requires universal policies that. That create permanent affordability. (02:15–02:17)

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Asserts that the economy is not functioning fairly for the working class.

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