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Tim Walz: “Those things built the middle class.”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Tim Walz in Wausau, Wisconsin

Published | Video Starts at 12:55

And when it's in Wisconsin, they taught us a little something about co ops. They taught us a little something about union organizing. That's right here. That's right here. That's right here. And Those things built the middle class. those things. And, you know, we've got the saying over there. You've got some great senators over here, by the way, don't even allow anybody to consider not sending Tammy Baldwin back. (12:55–12:58)

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Asserts that cooperatives and union organizing helped build the middle class.

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