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Mandela Barnes: “We need independent public service commissioners.”

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 02:26

To keep that promise if elected. Absolutely. And I will say then in 2017 there was a two year rate freeze. And what I will also add is that We need independent public service commissioners. What is a bigger part of this broken system that I continue to talk about is the revolving door that allows PSC commissioners to go on to become utility executives cashing in that check. (02:26–02:29)

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Asserts the need for independent public service commissioners.

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