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Jodi Habush Sinykin: “We've got a $5 billion plus surplus right now.”

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

On The Porch WITH KWA Ft. Jodi Habush Sinykin | Episode 1

Published November 4, 2024 | Video Starts at 47:05

And that's what I see at the state level, is us moving us all together. And we can do it just to be a tiny bit wonky. We've got a $5 billion plus surplus right now. We've got some give, to say the least, where we can make those investments in our children, in our communities, in our education, in our health care to bring us all forward. (47:05–47:10)

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Asserts that Wisconsin currently has a budget surplus exceeding $5 billion.

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