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Melissa Hughes: “The surplus is a one time moment.”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Wisconsin Governor Candidate Missy Hughes on the Budget Surplus Vote | Curbside

Published May 15, 2026 | Video Starts at 11:36

… anybody has plans, those are next year plans, those are after the budget gets passed next year. And so Wisconsinites need help right now. Our schools need help. You know, The surplus is a one time moment. But what I'm campaigning on and what I want to bring to the state is building an economy that lasts us for years and years. (11:36–11:40)

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Asserts that the surplus is a one-time financial opportunity.

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