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Robin Vos: “Our entire school funding system for 50 years is focused on…”

Featuring: Robin Vos, Republican | Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly

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WisPolitics and State Affairs: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos

Published | Video Starts at 42:21

Because the answer for my Democratic friends is we'll just put more money into the system and we'll make up for those kids who aren't there by putting extra dollars in. Because Our entire school funding system for 50 years is focused on the more kids you have in a district, the more money the state gives you. right? Well, the less kids you have in a district, guess what happens? The less money the state gives you. And if you're not honest with your taxpayers, you go to referendum and you lie to them. (42:21–42:29)

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Asserts that school funding in Wisconsin is based on student enrollment numbers.

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