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Mandela Barnes: “There was all this talk about how well the economy was…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 17:05

But what I can say, even if they're in, and I do truly believe some people are working on something, but if the people aren't feeling it, just like throughout the 2024 election cycle, There was all this talk about how well the economy was performing, the best performing economy, if the people aren't feeling it, which they weren't because they were still paying higher prices and still getting paid the same amount. they weren't feeling it. So that economic message did not resonate with them. Instead of a plan to drive down costs, which should have been what we led with. (17:05–17:17)

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Asserts that despite claims of a strong economy, people were still facing high prices and stagnant wages.

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