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Kelda Roys: “The actual number is closer to $1.8 billion in each budget…”

Featuring: Kelda Roys, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, District 26

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Published | Video Starts at 34:17

I also am the only candidate in this race that actually has a plan, not just a wish, but an actual plan to bring that private voucher scheme to a responsible end. Because The actual number is closer to $1.8 billion in each budget that is going directly out of the coffers of our local school districts into these private schemes. And they are unaccountable and they can discriminate against kids. And none of us as taxpayers should find that acceptable. Mr. Crowley, how do you bring property taxes down across the board? (34:17–34:27)

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Asserts that $1.8 billion per budget is diverted from local school districts to private voucher schemes.

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