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Jodi Habush Sinykin: “We have a $4 billion plus surplus, as in billion.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 32:58

The people, just the politicians, the lawmakers just don't want to have to be the ones to say, we're raising your taxes. Yeah, I think it's even more than that. Given the gerrymander, We have a $4 billion plus surplus, as in billion. We have opportunity to make necessary investments in those matters, like child care, like our schools, like our universities, et cetera. (32:58–33:04)

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Asserts that there is a $4 billion surplus in the budget.

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