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Mandela Barnes: “We still have a $7.25 minimum wage.”

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

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Mandela Barnes – April 9, 2026 live interview

Published | Video Starts at 06:04

… because extreme conservatives right now in the assembly and the Senate have been fighting against the governor every step of the way. They have been prohibiting and preventing real change. We still have a $7.25 minimum wage. We still haven't expanded Badger care. We still haven't legalized marijuana. We still have so many issues under the sun that people have been so desperate. (06:04–06:07)

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Asserts that the minimum wage in Wisconsin remains at $7.25.

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