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Jodi Habush Sinykin: “In Wisconsin, our budget only provides 2% [of the benefits…”

Featuring: Jodi Habush Sinykin, Democratic | Wisconsin State Senate, District 8

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Jodi Habush Sinykin. - Grassroots North Shore Empty Chair Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 02:17

98% of the benefits that go to our Wisconsin veterans comes from the federal government. So those services, the care that they receive, we can. In Wisconsin, our budget only provides 2% [of the benefits for veterans]. That's a big lift. We see that for our universities, our research facilities. We see it for so many programs like Medicaid, Social Security and the like. (02:17–02:21)

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Asserts that Wisconsin's state budget provides only 2% of veterans' benefits.

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