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Mandela Barnes: “The reason why we have that surplus in the first place is…”

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 1:29:53

Now if we have more session days in the legislature, in the assembly and the Senate, we could have more time for more long thought out process when it comes to developing policy that truly impacts people. This is a serious undertaking. And The reason why we have that surplus in the first place is because the needs of the people of the state of Wisconsin have yet to be addressed. is because our schools aren't fully funded. It's because we haven't invested in health care as we should. It's because the mental health support isn't the reality of school districts across Wisconsin. (1:29:53–1:30:01)

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Asserts that Wisconsin's budget surplus exists because the state's needs have not been addressed.

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