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Mandela Barnes: “The largest [cut] in this country at that point.”

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 19:18

We've just been spending it wrong. It's been a priority since for a long time. The former governor instituted, implemented the largest cut of public education in the history of the state. The largest [cut] in this country at that point. And if we can come up with a multi million dollar package to give out the professional sports teams, the least we can do is put that money into our schools and prioritize our future by investing in young people across the state of Wisconsin. (19:18–19:24)

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