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Josh Schoemann: “It's why Wisconsin spending is up 48% since Governor Walker…”

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Josh Schoemann - Candidate for Wisconsin Governor

Published October 21, 2025 | Video Starts at 44:57

I love it. Well, kudos to you for doing that because I couldn't agree more. I think part of the problem we have in government in general and certainly in Madison, It's why Wisconsin spending is up 48% since Governor Walker left office. 48%. We are trying to be all things to all people and when that happens, government starts to stink at everything. (44:57–45:04)

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Asserts that Wisconsin's spending has increased by 48% since Governor Walker left office.

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“Education is pretty much across the board, something that people are concerned about, particularly K12.”
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“Milwaukee Public Schools gets a lot of attention, being the biggest city in the state.”
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“Enrollment is declining in Milwaukee.”
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“Property taxes in particular, so the heavy burden we have on property taxpayers for school districts, they're generally the biggest portion…”
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“That 1990s formula was supposed to be temporary and here we are, what, 30 years later and it's still in place.”
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“Funding is going up for schools and significantly actually watch your property tax bills this coming November and December.”
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“Outcomes have dropped precipitously.”
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“Right now our funding formula is much closer to a make treating kids like commodities.”
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“We have taken authority and accountability away from teachers and we've placed it in the hands of mid level management administrators.”
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“There is so much administrative bureaucracy in between that it becomes kind of this black hole for anything to happen, including holding…”
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“I have called on Jill Andre Lee to resign. I think it's complete embarrassment, the fact that she just ran a race this past April trying to…”
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“I have been with the county 12 years, county exec for six years.”
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