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Ryan Clancy: “If we don't [increase police funding], we lose shared…”

Featuring: Ryan Clancy, Democratic | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 19

Ryan Clancy, Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, is interviewed. with MikeFromPA

Published June 30, 2024 | Video Starts at 20:20

They were both cheerleaders for Wisconsin's Act 12, which, among things, requires more police and more police dollars in our city budget forever. And If we don't [increase police funding], we lose shared revenue from the state, putting us into bankruptcy. And it also forced us to increase our sales tax, which is incredibly regressive. I came out very clearly and said these things are bad. We should not be. (20:20–20:25)

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Asserts that failure to comply with Act 12's police funding requirements would result in loss of state revenue and potential bankruptcy.

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