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Mandela Barnes: “The state [of Wisconsin] not meeting its 2/3 funding…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 05:56

Well, thanks so much for the question, and thanks so much for having me. There's not a single person on this stage who's united, all shades of blue, of the Democratic Party, as I have before. … The state [of Wisconsin] not meeting its 2/3 funding requirement [for public schools]. … entire country. No incumbent lost statewide. Now, while DC Insiders like Chuck Schumer didn't see the race as winnable, Republican billionaires certainly did. (05:56–05:58)

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Asserts that Wisconsin is not meeting its two-thirds funding requirement for public schools.

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