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Sara Rodriguez: “Rents in Wisconsin are higher than Texas. They're higher…”

Featuring: Sara Rodriguez, Democratic | Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 29:40

But I want him to raise a family here, stay here, build a life in Wisconsin. And he's not going to be able to do that if he can't afford it. And right now, I mean, Rents in Wisconsin are higher than Texas. They're higher than Austin, Texas. It is unsustainable for us to continue to do this. We need more supply of housing and we need to make sure that we are prioritizing homeownership. (29:40–29:46)

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Asserts that rents in Wisconsin are higher than in Texas, including Austin.

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