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Mandela Barnes: “Half of folks' discretionary income is going to pay for gas.”

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

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June 11th 2026 - Governor Candidates Education Forum - Indivisible South Shore - Camera 2

Published | Video Starts at 1:28:45

And that is what we need from the next lieutenant Governor Barnes. So what the poll show is that people all across the state of Wisconsin are in desperate need of relief as Half of folks' discretionary income is going to pay for gas. Now when things are this difficult and everything costs so much more rewards, more money in your pockets immediately is something that folks that not just desperately but should absolutely … (1:28:45–1:28:55)

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Asserts that 50% of discretionary income in Wisconsin is spent on gas.

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