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Mandela Barnes: “Since 2020, people are paying up to 50% more on energy bills…”

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

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Mandela Barnes – April 9, 2026 live interview

Published | Video Starts at 08:24

Like people are using the same amount of energy. They're heating the same homes, they're using the same appliances, but they are paying so much more money. Since 2020, people are paying up to 50% more on energy bills than they were before. And at the same time, we've seen the WE Energy CEO pay triple from $4 million to $12 million. These bonuses that the executives and utility companies have been making have been out of control. (08:24–08:30)

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Asserts that energy bills have increased by up to 50% since 2020.

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