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Francesca Hong: “We have to be willing to have the political courage to be…”

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

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June 11th 2026 - Governor Candidates Education Forum - Indivisible South Shore - Camera 2

Published | Video Starts at 15:02

It has to be with holistically Yes. I don't think it's going to be enough to just legalize campus and the new tax corporate tax council. We have to be willing to have the political courage to be able to use those surplus dollars that are in our state [towards fully funding public education]. that the surplus dollars towards fully funding public education including 90% special education reimbursement. That special education reimbursement has to be that short term while we look long term at … (15:02–15:18)

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Advocates using state surplus dollars to fully fund public education.

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