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La Tonya Johnson: “The UW systems have really stepped up to the plate with…”

Featuring: La Tonya Johnson, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, District 6

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For the Record: Sen. LaTonya Johnson on Democrats' wins, losses in state budget process

Published | Video Starts at 02:32

We know that these shortages are only going to get worse by 2035. So we need to make those long term investments. Now. The UW systems have really stepped up to the plate with investments like the tuition promise, allowing those students to go to school for free with parents who make $62,000 or less. we know they have enough money to do that for the first year. And it was our opportunity to step up and to supply those funds for additional years. (02:32–02:42)

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Asserts that the University of Wisconsin system offers free tuition to students whose parents earn $62,000 or less.

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