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Jeff Smith: “We did not fund our schools nearly enough.”

Featuring: Jeff Smith, Democratic | Wisconsin State Senate, District 31

Jeff Smith Show: 12-30-25

Published January 1, 2026 | Video Starts at 21:23

The leader and I both agreed. We're leaders, we'll lead the way. You can get our votes, but we need to do certain things. Now, did we get everything we wanted? No, We did not fund our schools nearly enough. We thought we were, and I say we thought we were raising the funding for special ed, though by a considerable amount. And we. And there were a few. (21:23–21:26)

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