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Ryan Clancy: “We see a ton of the homeless population in Milwaukee is…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 29:32

But, yeah, it's, you know, and so much of that ties into things like a living wage, too. I mean, many, many people who don't have homes are not the ones who are unable to work or whatever else. We see a ton of the homeless population in Milwaukee is working, but, you know, is working at a low enough wage or few enough hours, thanks to the Wisconsin Restaurant association and their efforts to sort of press wages that they can't afford stable housing. Yeah, right. And many of us, like, you know, like, I come from a very privileged background in the sense where I have a supportive family that has. (29:32–29:51)

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Asserts that the Wisconsin Restaurant Association's efforts to suppress wages contribute to homelessness among working individuals in Milwaukee.

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