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Mandela Barnes: “We need to create a system of long term permanent…”

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

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Campaign 2026: Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes (D) - Candidate for Governor

Published | Video Starts at 02:14

Now the structural deficit, what that means is taxpayers middle income folks. We're going to have to foot the bill later on down the line. Now We need to create a system of long term permanent affordability for folks where we tax the wealthy, we tax billionaires, we tax out of state corporations. to make sure that we can provide relief to working class families, make sure that small businesses can get relief as well, because that is the engine of our economy. (02:14–02:22)

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Asserts the need for a system of long-term affordability by taxing the wealthy and corporations.

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