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Mandela Barnes: “Republicans in the legislature have failed the people of…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 21:23

Would you send it back to taxpayers or spend it? And how would you spend it? Well, let's first talk about how we got here. Now, the reason there is a surplus is because Republicans in the legislature have failed the people of Wisconsin. Our school districts are going to referendum every single year just to keep the lights on. (21:23–21:26)

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Asserts that the Republican legislature has not adequately served Wisconsin's citizens.

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