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Mandela Barnes: “It is a very irresponsible way to fund education, to fund…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 30:26

That's the Biggest thing, the reason we have seen these historic property tax increases is again, because communities all across the state of Wisconsin have voted to raise their own property taxes just to keep the doors open. It is a very irresponsible way to fund education, to fund our future, to prioritize our children. When I talked about Robin Voss not being a good negotiating partner, when I talked about the priorities in Wisconsin missing the mark, this is how we end up with a surplus, because our schools don't have the funding and the resources that they need. (30:26–30:33)

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Asserts that using property taxes to fund education is irresponsible.

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