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Mandela Barnes: “There are folks in Republican districts who are paying more…”

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

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Can a Governor freeze energy rates? Mandela Barnes explains his proposal

Published | Video Starts at 05:59

How are you sure you even get them through the Senate, say for example, if that remains in Republican hands? Yeah, for sure. But look, There are folks in Republican districts who are paying more and more for utility or paying more for energy costs. You have Republicans who are starting to at least talk about energy costs. And if they are serious about actually addressing energy costs, it will be in their interest to … (05:59–06:05)

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