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Mandela Barnes: “A path to citizenship isn't just the humane thing to do…”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Published October 13, 2022 | Video Starts at 42:05

One of the biggest concerns I had was that we don't have comprehensive immigration reform in this country. It makes it harder for small businesses. It makes it harder for our farmers. Everywhere I go, people can agree that A path to citizenship isn't just the humane thing to do. It's also good for our economy. Now we have people like Senator Johnson, who spent 12 years in office, all he'll do is complain. When he gets a chance to make his statement, I guarantee you it'll be a complaint. (42:05–42:10)

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“The First Step Act released 2 to 3,000 people on parole early.”
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“140 officers injured. One crushed in a revolving door. Another hit in the head with a fire extinguisher. Another stabbed with a metal stake.”
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“Senator Johnson has sponsored eight different national abortion bans.”
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“Out of touch politicians like Senator Ron Johnson continue to leave working people behind.”
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“If you aren't one of [Senator Ron Johnson's] wealthy donors, can't count on him to support you.”
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“Ron Johnson is going to try to run and hide from his record, but he can't hide from the truth.”
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“He hasn't done a single thing for us. He's had 12 years to show up for work in Wisconsinites.”
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“When there was an opportunity for [Senator Ron Johnson] to provide support for public safety initiatives, he walked away.”
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“Ron Johnson voted against [the American Rescue Plan] because he would rather play politics.”
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“We need to give working class families some relief with a middle class tax cut.”
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“We need to make the child tax credit permanent.”
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“He has no problem blowing a $2 trillion hole in the deficit by voting for the 2017 tax bill that benefited corporations and the most wealthy…”
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“We have to create jobs right here in Wisconsin.”
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“Minimum wage has not gone up since 2009 in Wisconsin. Our minimum wage is still the federal minimum wage of $7.25.”
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“Since 2014 we've been supporting the $15 minimum wage.”
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“We had a chance at a thousand good paying union jobs with Oshkosh Defense and they decided they wanted to move the jobs to South Carolina.”
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“Senator Johnson's response was we have enough jobs.”
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“He's praised offshoring, saying that it makes sense.”
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“Senator Johnson talks about making Social Security discretionary spending, that means he's coming for your retirement.”
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“Under my plan, a person making under $400,000 would not see an increase in taxes.”
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“Senator Johnson had no problem adding $2 trillion to the deficit to appease his wealthy donors and himself.”
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“By making Social Security discretionary spending, it will be up to the whims of politicians every year under his plan.”
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“If we do the right thing, what a majority of people in the state of Wisconsin support, what a majority of gun owners support, background…”
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“No police officers in this country were more dispirited than the ones who were present at the United States Capitol on January 6th.”
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“He called those folks patriots. He called them tourists, the people who were beating up police officers in the United States Capitol.”
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“I do support getting rid of qualified immunity.”
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“The infrastructure bill actually had provisions for border modernization, but Senator Johnson couldn't be bothered to vote for it.”
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“He tried to send fake electors to the Vice President.”
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