1 00:00:00,030 --> 00:00:02,069 Candidate Francesca 2 00:00:02,070 --> 00:00:03,349 Hong with us tonight 3 00:00:18,690 --> 00:00:20,409 Thank you, thank you for coming 4 00:00:28,190 --> 00:00:29,669 You want me to stand up here, or can 5 00:00:29,670 --> 00:00:30,670 I walk away? Okay, great. 6 00:00:38,690 --> 00:00:40,409 Well then, can we give it up for Deb 7 00:00:40,410 --> 00:00:41,410 Dassel, please? 8 00:00:45,190 --> 00:00:47,230 Thank you. 9 00:00:48,260 --> 00:00:50,479 For it a little bit but we 10 00:00:50,480 --> 00:00:51,819 truly do love and appreciate 11 00:00:51,820 --> 00:00:53,139 everything that you've done and I 12 00:00:53,140 --> 00:00:54,979 have to say I like the new 13 00:00:54,980 --> 00:00:56,979 digs and the big democrat 14 00:00:56,980 --> 00:00:58,680 sign right at the side of the 15 00:00:58,681 --> 00:00:59,789 building. The building. 16 00:00:59,790 --> 00:01:01,249 Good evening, everyone. 17 00:01:01,250 --> 00:01:02,989 I'm State Representative Francesca 18 00:01:02,990 --> 00:01:04,809 Hong, and it's an absolute honor to 19 00:01:04,810 --> 00:01:06,530 be running to be your next governor. 20 00:01:08,450 --> 00:01:09,789 I'm a very proud daughter of 21 00:01:09,790 --> 00:01:10,669 immigrants. 22 00:01:10,670 --> 00:01:12,449 My parents came here from South 23 00:01:12,450 --> 00:01:14,229 Korea in the late 80s, and they came 24 00:01:14,230 --> 00:01:16,209 here in pursuit of education. 25 00:01:16,210 --> 00:01:18,349 My dad still works as a sociologist 26 00:01:18,350 --> 00:01:20,189 and researcher at UW-Madison 27 00:01:20,190 --> 00:01:22,429 today. And my mom was 28 00:01:22,430 --> 00:01:23,969 a public school music teacher for 29 00:01:23,970 --> 00:01:25,789 over 16 years. 30 00:01:25,790 --> 00:01:27,649 Broke her heart when I stopped 31 00:01:27,650 --> 00:01:29,249 taking piano lessons to play 32 00:01:29,250 --> 00:01:30,909 competitive soccer and actually came 33 00:01:30,910 --> 00:01:33,269 out to Port Washington and 34 00:01:33,270 --> 00:01:35,129 I went and played in Menominee Falls 35 00:01:35,130 --> 00:01:37,089 and we played against Brookfield and 36 00:01:37,090 --> 00:01:39,049 I learned a lot about our 37 00:01:39,050 --> 00:01:40,929 towns in the Milwaukee 38 00:01:40,930 --> 00:01:43,010 County and Ozaukee County area. 39 00:01:45,790 --> 00:01:47,749 You know, I think right now, 40 00:01:47,750 --> 00:01:49,889 we are truly in a movement 41 00:01:49,890 --> 00:01:51,229 moment. 42 00:01:51,230 --> 00:01:53,089 And movements powered by 43 00:01:53,090 --> 00:01:55,009 ordinary, everyday working 44 00:01:55,010 --> 00:01:56,969 class folks are the ones 45 00:01:56,970 --> 00:01:59,129 that will be lasting, 46 00:01:59,130 --> 00:02:01,169 that we need to be lasting. 47 00:02:01,170 --> 00:02:03,469 I'm proud to be a single mom and 48 00:02:03,470 --> 00:02:04,409 a renter. 49 00:02:04,410 --> 00:02:05,789 I've worked in the state legislature 50 00:02:05,790 --> 00:02:07,649 now for the last six 51 00:02:07,650 --> 00:02:08,508 years. 52 00:02:08,509 --> 00:02:10,888 And in my time in the legislature, 53 00:02:10,889 --> 00:02:12,509 while sometimes I felt like an 54 00:02:12,510 --> 00:02:14,649 outsider coming in being elected 55 00:02:14,650 --> 00:02:15,769 in 2020. 56 00:02:15,770 --> 00:02:17,409 But coming from the restaurant 57 00:02:17,410 --> 00:02:18,410 industry. 58 00:02:19,330 --> 00:02:21,329 I've learned that it's truly the 59 00:02:21,330 --> 00:02:23,489 work that happens on 60 00:02:23,490 --> 00:02:26,469 the ground in the communities where 61 00:02:26,470 --> 00:02:28,269 relational organizing and people 62 00:02:28,270 --> 00:02:29,929 taking care of one another and 63 00:02:29,930 --> 00:02:31,929 fighting for one another is 64 00:02:31,930 --> 00:02:33,429 important to the work that's 65 00:02:33,430 --> 00:02:35,189 happening inside of those marble 66 00:02:35,190 --> 00:02:36,190 walls. 67 00:02:36,850 --> 00:02:38,649 And you all have been doing that in 68 00:02:38,650 --> 00:02:40,849 deep red counties for 69 00:02:40,850 --> 00:02:41,989 many of you for a while. 70 00:02:41,990 --> 00:02:43,589 And I just wanted to honor and 71 00:02:43,590 --> 00:02:44,590 recognize that. 72 00:02:49,570 --> 00:02:50,570 I think. 73 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:54,539 When folks ask why I ran for office 74 00:02:54,540 --> 00:02:56,499 and I ran for the assembly in 2020, 75 00:02:58,080 --> 00:02:59,899 I tell folks that it 76 00:02:59,900 --> 00:03:01,739 was a time of chaos 77 00:03:01,740 --> 00:03:03,439 and crisis. 78 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:05,619 And in times of chaos in crisis, 79 00:03:05,620 --> 00:03:08,099 there's an opportunity for change. 80 00:03:08,100 --> 00:03:09,839 And in a time where we saw 81 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:12,139 Republican leadership once again 82 00:03:12,140 --> 00:03:14,039 fail communities, put them 83 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:16,079 in danger during a 84 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:17,959 public health emergency. 85 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:19,819 I think a lot of working class 86 00:03:19,820 --> 00:03:21,179 people in the communities that I 87 00:03:21,180 --> 00:03:22,639 represented in the service industry 88 00:03:22,640 --> 00:03:24,239 were ready for a new type of 89 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:25,179 leadership. 90 00:03:25,180 --> 00:03:27,019 Maybe someone who was swearing at 91 00:03:27,020 --> 00:03:29,219 Robin Boss on Twitter, but also 92 00:03:29,220 --> 00:03:30,979 the person who responded by leaning 93 00:03:30,980 --> 00:03:33,219 into community, co-founding 94 00:03:33,220 --> 00:03:35,119 a Cook It Forward meal 95 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:37,039 delivery program, making 96 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:38,899 sure that folks who 97 00:03:38,900 --> 00:03:40,619 were some of the most vulnerable, 98 00:03:40,620 --> 00:03:41,939 people who couldn't be safer at 99 00:03:41,940 --> 00:03:43,039 home, people who worked in the 100 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:45,988 services industry, folks who 101 00:03:45,989 --> 00:03:47,829 weren't able to get the unemployment 102 00:03:47,830 --> 00:03:49,429 benefits or transitional social 103 00:03:49,430 --> 00:03:51,769 insurance programs that they needed. 104 00:03:51,770 --> 00:03:53,309 These were the people that I wanted 105 00:03:53,310 --> 00:03:55,389 to make sure had a larger voice 106 00:03:55,390 --> 00:03:56,390 in government. 107 00:03:58,980 --> 00:04:00,799 I served in the state legislature 108 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:02,719 as a champion 109 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:04,499 of public education. 110 00:04:04,500 --> 00:04:05,999 I've been the ranking Democrat now 111 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,119 for the last 112 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:10,039 year and a half. 113 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:11,499 And what I found and what I've 114 00:04:11,500 --> 00:04:13,239 learned that the public schools that 115 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:15,059 I came through in Madison aren't the 116 00:04:15,060 --> 00:04:16,499 same schools that my son is going 117 00:04:16,500 --> 00:04:17,559 to. 118 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:18,860 Georgia school right now, 119 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:20,759 the building doesn't have air 120 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:21,559 conditioning. 121 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:23,599 And his teachers are having to 122 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:25,279 pay for a lot of their own school 123 00:04:25,280 --> 00:04:27,159 supplies and bringing their own 124 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:28,259 snacks. 125 00:04:28,260 --> 00:04:30,179 This is reality for too many of our 126 00:04:30,180 --> 00:04:31,719 communities across the state. 127 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:33,199 And if we are to have a strong 128 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:35,259 democracy, we must invest in 129 00:04:35,260 --> 00:04:36,379 public education. 130 00:04:36,380 --> 00:04:37,979 And the reason why the radical right 131 00:04:37,980 --> 00:04:39,739 and I think so many extremists have 132 00:04:39,740 --> 00:04:41,799 been hell-bent 133 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:43,959 on privatizing public education is 134 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:45,279 because it is one of the last 135 00:04:45,280 --> 00:04:46,899 remaining cornerstones of our 136 00:04:46,900 --> 00:04:47,900 democracy. 137 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:51,459 We're fighting right now for fair, 138 00:04:51,460 --> 00:04:52,899 cheaper health care for everyone. 139 00:04:52,900 --> 00:04:55,079 And while I'm 140 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:57,689 the representative from Madison. 141 00:04:57,690 --> 00:04:59,209 When I got elected, one of the first 142 00:04:59,210 --> 00:05:00,629 things I did was get the hell out of 143 00:05:00,630 --> 00:05:01,489 Dade County. 144 00:05:01,490 --> 00:05:03,629 And I started campaigning with 145 00:05:03,630 --> 00:05:05,529 other state assembly candidates who 146 00:05:05,530 --> 00:05:07,309 were running in blue districts, 147 00:05:07,310 --> 00:05:09,689 purple districts, red districts. 148 00:05:09,690 --> 00:05:11,629 I wanted not only for them to know 149 00:05:11,630 --> 00:05:13,129 that they had a partner in Madison 150 00:05:13,130 --> 00:05:15,029 and someone who wanted them to 151 00:05:15,030 --> 00:05:17,369 join in the legislature, but that 152 00:05:17,370 --> 00:05:19,229 I was 153 00:05:19,230 --> 00:05:20,629 realizing our communities, 154 00:05:20,630 --> 00:05:22,489 regardless of zip code, we share so 155 00:05:22,490 --> 00:05:24,249 many of the same Wisconsin values. 156 00:05:24,250 --> 00:05:26,169 Of hard work, of looking out for our 157 00:05:26,170 --> 00:05:28,029 neighbors, of valuing our 158 00:05:28,030 --> 00:05:29,689 kids, and... 159 00:05:30,970 --> 00:05:32,929 We've been forced to be 160 00:05:32,930 --> 00:05:34,849 divided by a state legislature where 161 00:05:34,850 --> 00:05:36,449 Republicans help end up making 162 00:05:36,450 --> 00:05:38,349 government dysfunctional as opposed 163 00:05:38,350 --> 00:05:40,169 to a force of good. 164 00:05:40,170 --> 00:05:41,429 I've made it so more and more 165 00:05:41,430 --> 00:05:43,349 communities are made 166 00:05:43,350 --> 00:05:45,789 to be divide, 167 00:05:45,790 --> 00:05:47,849 distracted, and we aren't focusing 168 00:05:47,850 --> 00:05:49,389 on the policies that will actually 169 00:05:49,390 --> 00:05:51,249 solve the very big problems 170 00:05:51,250 --> 00:05:53,149 we face today, rooted in 171 00:05:53,150 --> 00:05:54,489 a system that is deeply rigged 172 00:05:54,490 --> 00:05:55,490 against us. 173 00:05:57,830 --> 00:05:59,449 Government as a force of good is 174 00:05:59,450 --> 00:06:01,069 what is a driving factor of our 175 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But our campaign is 176 00:06:02,970 --> 00:06:04,909 one that is building a movement, 177 00:06:04,910 --> 00:06:06,909 where now over 6,000 people have 178 00:06:06,910 --> 00:06:08,589 signed up to volunteer. 179 00:06:08,590 --> 00:06:10,449 Because our neighbors, the people 180 00:06:10,450 --> 00:06:12,109 we are meeting in communities across 181 00:06:12,110 --> 00:06:13,929 the state, whether they be a Trump 182 00:06:13,930 --> 00:06:16,069 voter that I talk to in Montello, 183 00:06:16,070 --> 00:06:18,139 or The folks 184 00:06:18,140 --> 00:06:20,079 in Wisconsin Rapids who are fighting 185 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:22,159 against data centers, to people 186 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:24,599 in Marinette and River Falls, 187 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:26,159 young folks who are concerned about 188 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:28,079 job opportunities and a 189 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:29,959 future where is there going to be a 190 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:31,299 healthy planet ever in their 191 00:06:31,300 --> 00:06:32,579 lifetime. 192 00:06:32,580 --> 00:06:34,319 Public education, fair, cheaper 193 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:36,519 health care, ensuring that we 194 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:38,399 are lowering costs for utilities 195 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:40,539 and building on paid leave and 196 00:06:40,540 --> 00:06:41,639 free child care. 197 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:43,319 These are economic policies that are 198 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:45,399 wildly popular across different 199 00:06:45,400 --> 00:06:46,769 communities across the state. 200 00:06:46,770 --> 00:06:48,629 And when we 201 00:06:48,630 --> 00:06:50,070 say we are building a movement, it 202 00:06:50,071 --> 00:06:51,989 is that our campaign is one 203 00:06:51,990 --> 00:06:54,409 that is 204 00:06:54,410 --> 00:06:56,309 engaging people who have not 205 00:06:56,310 --> 00:06:58,309 engaged in politics 206 00:06:58,310 --> 00:06:59,469 before. 207 00:06:59,470 --> 00:07:00,689 Folks who haven't knocked a door 208 00:07:00,690 --> 00:07:02,209 before. 209 00:07:02,210 --> 00:07:04,109 Because we're facing the 210 00:07:04,110 --> 00:07:06,229 disillusionment and apathy to 211 00:07:06,230 --> 00:07:07,749 and our challenges in building a 212 00:07:07,750 --> 00:07:09,209 stronger democracy. 213 00:07:09,210 --> 00:07:10,169 There are a lot of folks who want 214 00:07:10,170 --> 00:07:12,069 nothing to do with politics and 215 00:07:12,070 --> 00:07:13,329 certainly don't want anything to do 216 00:07:13,330 --> 00:07:14,449 politicians. 217 00:07:14,450 --> 00:07:15,569 And I don't blame them. 218 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:18,659 But When 219 00:07:18,660 --> 00:07:19,660 we are willing 220 00:07:21,450 --> 00:07:23,429 when we are bold and unapologetic 221 00:07:23,430 --> 00:07:25,469 in our stances, whether it 222 00:07:25,470 --> 00:07:27,689 be in ensuring that we 223 00:07:27,690 --> 00:07:29,409 fight for a moratorium and data 224 00:07:29,410 --> 00:07:31,449 centers, or we 225 00:07:31,450 --> 00:07:33,389 are fighting private equity that are 226 00:07:33,390 --> 00:07:35,649 shutting down our nursing homes and 227 00:07:35,650 --> 00:07:37,129 buying up homes and making it 228 00:07:37,130 --> 00:07:38,749 unaffordable to live in so many 229 00:07:38,750 --> 00:07:40,209 communities across the state. 230 00:07:40,210 --> 00:07:42,129 We have to be willing to take on 231 00:07:42,130 --> 00:07:43,969 and hold accountable a 232 00:07:43,970 --> 00:07:46,169 lot of the mega corporations and 233 00:07:46,170 --> 00:07:47,599 the hospitals too. 234 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:49,199 That are using their corporate 235 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:51,079 profits to harm our 236 00:07:51,080 --> 00:07:52,799 communities and our way of life. 237 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:55,939 I think that in a 238 00:07:55,940 --> 00:07:57,599 movement moment, it's imperative 239 00:07:57,600 --> 00:07:58,600 that we have 240 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:03,239 that we are fighting for the 241 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:04,619 policies that will actually be 242 00:08:04,620 --> 00:08:06,339 radically welcoming of all working 243 00:08:06,340 --> 00:08:07,699 class people. 244 00:08:07,700 --> 00:08:08,819 Because folks across the state are 245 00:08:08,820 --> 00:08:10,759 feeling deeply left behind. 246 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:12,419 And I think we have a responsibility 247 00:08:12,420 --> 00:08:14,639 as Democrats to continue 248 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:16,879 to 249 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:18,719 not shame those who 250 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:20,059 may be thinking differently or 251 00:08:20,060 --> 00:08:22,159 identifying differently than us, 252 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:23,659 but actually showing folks now that 253 00:08:23,660 --> 00:08:25,479 this is not so much about the left 254 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:27,379 and the right, but it is about top 255 00:08:27,380 --> 00:08:29,689 down. It's about Income 256 00:08:29,690 --> 00:08:31,489 disparities and wealth inequalities 257 00:08:31,490 --> 00:08:33,009 that are making it harder and harder 258 00:08:33,010 --> 00:08:34,529 for everyday working-class 259 00:08:34,530 --> 00:08:36,469 Wisconsinites To be 260 00:08:36,470 --> 00:08:38,329 able to live a good life and 261 00:08:38,330 --> 00:08:39,449 we can have a government that 262 00:08:39,450 --> 00:08:41,629 actually makes lives easier But 263 00:08:41,630 --> 00:08:43,089 we have to push for the universal 264 00:08:43,090 --> 00:08:44,809 policy that actually meet the scale 265 00:08:44,810 --> 00:08:46,749 and scope of the struggles in which 266 00:08:46,750 --> 00:08:47,750 working- class people's 267 00:08:49,010 --> 00:08:50,010 Lives are getting harder 268 00:08:52,590 --> 00:08:54,309 I may not be the most polished 269 00:08:54,310 --> 00:08:55,310 candidate. 270 00:08:55,890 --> 00:08:57,389 I know that there are questions 271 00:08:57,390 --> 00:08:59,449 about executive experience 272 00:08:59,450 --> 00:09:01,289 and leadership. 273 00:09:01,290 --> 00:09:03,969 And I can tell you right now that, 274 00:09:03,970 --> 00:09:05,849 as someone who 275 00:09:05,850 --> 00:09:08,569 has come into every 276 00:09:08,570 --> 00:09:10,469 arena of work 277 00:09:10,470 --> 00:09:12,289 with putting 278 00:09:12,290 --> 00:09:13,749 community first. 279 00:09:13,750 --> 00:09:15,769 In knowing that we need more public 280 00:09:15,770 --> 00:09:18,289 servants and not just politicians, 281 00:09:18,290 --> 00:09:19,809 that we people who are going to be 282 00:09:19,810 --> 00:09:21,849 able to go to a community, 283 00:09:21,850 --> 00:09:23,689 talk to folks, and come back 284 00:09:23,690 --> 00:09:25,629 with the thing that's, 285 00:09:25,630 --> 00:09:27,229 I would say, one of the most 286 00:09:27,230 --> 00:09:29,129 powerful messages that I carry with 287 00:09:29,130 --> 00:09:31,189 me in knowing maybe this is time for 288 00:09:31,190 --> 00:09:33,009 a leader like me is. 289 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:35,339 When I have folks telling me that 290 00:09:35,340 --> 00:09:36,959 they're going to their Republican 291 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:38,919 families, maybe their friends, 292 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:42,059 and that when they see a single mom, 293 00:09:42,060 --> 00:09:43,619 a renter, someone who was fighting 294 00:09:43,620 --> 00:09:45,399 for working class people and an 295 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:47,459 organizer, with deep legislative 296 00:09:47,460 --> 00:09:49,579 experience in passing a bipartisan 297 00:09:49,580 --> 00:09:51,179 bill, that. 298 00:09:52,330 --> 00:09:53,769 I'm still somebody that is like 299 00:09:53,770 --> 00:09:55,229 them. And that's what they're 300 00:09:55,230 --> 00:09:56,230 telling. 301 00:09:56,970 --> 00:09:58,189 That's what their telling their 302 00:09:58,190 --> 00:09:59,230 communities too. 303 00:10:00,990 --> 00:10:02,529 Leadership in this moment looks like 304 00:10:02,530 --> 00:10:04,569 building the diverse coalition and 305 00:10:04,570 --> 00:10:06,629 out organizing the opposition, 306 00:10:06,630 --> 00:10:08,409 and making sure that we have 307 00:10:08,410 --> 00:10:10,549 representation in government that's 308 00:10:10,550 --> 00:10:12,049 willing to make sure that we don't 309 00:10:12,050 --> 00:10:13,489 come back to these moments by 310 00:10:13,490 --> 00:10:14,949 fighting for the policies that 311 00:10:14,950 --> 00:10:16,889 actually are the 312 00:10:16,890 --> 00:10:18,429 universal ones that we all deserve. 313 00:10:20,710 --> 00:10:22,489 I know that together we can make 314 00:10:22,490 --> 00:10:24,369 better possible and I'm 315 00:10:24,370 --> 00:10:25,529 running for governor because I know 316 00:10:25,530 --> 00:10:26,909 that we can have a Wisconsin that 317 00:10:26,910 --> 00:10:28,929 actually belongs to everyone and 318 00:10:28,930 --> 00:10:30,789 Wisconsin that is 319 00:10:30,790 --> 00:10:32,210 affordable for everyone. 320 00:10:33,290 --> 00:10:34,829 So I want to thank you all again for 321 00:10:34,830 --> 00:10:36,689 taking time to 322 00:10:36,690 --> 00:10:38,589 be with me today and 323 00:10:38,590 --> 00:10:39,590 I am happy to take questions. 324 00:10:49,450 --> 00:10:51,269 Before we take questions, 325 00:10:51,270 --> 00:10:52,789 I just wanted to say one thing that 326 00:10:52,790 --> 00:10:54,769 Representative Honk came to help 327 00:10:54,770 --> 00:10:56,889 out Dan Larson in an election 328 00:10:56,890 --> 00:10:59,109 here in 2022, 329 00:11:00,270 --> 00:11:03,369 and as 330 00:11:03,370 --> 00:11:10,650 she was saying, we're 331 00:11:11,990 --> 00:11:13,659 a little handing out some help to a 332 00:11:13,660 --> 00:11:14,679 brand new candidate. 333 00:11:14,680 --> 00:11:16,239 That was very appreciated. 334 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:18,739 So we will take three 335 00:11:18,740 --> 00:11:19,919 questions. 336 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:20,920 Melissa, Esther. 337 00:11:25,980 --> 00:11:27,200 Was that a time thing? 338 00:11:32,010 --> 00:11:33,269 Hi Fran, 339 00:11:34,290 --> 00:11:36,649 if you win the Democratic primary 340 00:11:36,650 --> 00:11:38,749 what is your plan to 341 00:11:38,750 --> 00:11:41,069 beat Tom Tiffany and if you lose, 342 00:11:41,070 --> 00:11:42,729 do you plan on encouraging all of 343 00:11:42,730 --> 00:11:45,049 your supporters to 344 00:11:45,050 --> 00:11:47,329 help the winner of that election 345 00:11:47,330 --> 00:11:48,330 defeat Tom Tiffany? 346 00:11:49,880 --> 00:11:51,899 I will wholeheartedly 347 00:11:51,900 --> 00:11:54,139 and put, I will out-hustle 348 00:11:54,140 --> 00:11:57,259 the 349 00:11:57,260 --> 00:11:58,979 rest of the field in supporting 350 00:11:58,980 --> 00:12:01,299 whoever is the Democratic nominee. 351 00:12:01,300 --> 00:12:03,299 And I will be bringing with us an 352 00:12:03,300 --> 00:12:05,039 infrastructure and organizing 353 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:06,040 apparatus. 354 00:12:09,910 --> 00:12:11,829 Thousands of new folks who are 355 00:12:11,830 --> 00:12:13,609 new to engaging in politics are 356 00:12:13,610 --> 00:12:15,129 ready to make sure that we defeat 357 00:12:15,130 --> 00:12:16,509 Tom Tiffany in November. 358 00:12:18,970 --> 00:12:20,889 I think the person who wins the 359 00:12:20,890 --> 00:12:23,829 most votes is the most electable. 360 00:12:23,830 --> 00:12:26,069 And our plan to defeat Tom 361 00:12:26,070 --> 00:12:27,309 Tiffani is 362 00:12:29,530 --> 00:12:31,429 to do what we are doing now but on 363 00:12:31,430 --> 00:12:33,489 a much greater scale with more 364 00:12:33,490 --> 00:12:35,889 resources which we are building. 365 00:12:35,890 --> 00:12:37,769 It's to make sure that we 366 00:12:37,770 --> 00:12:39,249 are organizing. 367 00:12:39,250 --> 00:12:40,649 Our plan right now is to hit over 368 00:12:40,650 --> 00:12:42,529 500,000 doors before the 369 00:12:42,530 --> 00:12:43,909 primary and we are going to be on 370 00:12:43,910 --> 00:12:44,910 route to get there. 371 00:12:48,010 --> 00:12:50,629 We know that a 372 00:12:50,630 --> 00:12:52,209 candidate that is an election 373 00:12:52,210 --> 00:12:54,069 denier, a pedophile protector, 374 00:12:54,070 --> 00:12:56,089 one that is willing to sell 375 00:12:56,090 --> 00:12:57,909 out Wisconsinites, rip health 376 00:12:57,910 --> 00:12:59,909 care for millions of Americans, 377 00:12:59,910 --> 00:13:01,349 and vote to take food chair away 378 00:13:01,350 --> 00:13:02,969 from our children is highly 379 00:13:02,970 --> 00:13:05,129 unqualified to even run for office. 380 00:13:05,130 --> 00:13:06,449 So I don't know if it's a matter of 381 00:13:06,450 --> 00:13:08,010 if, I don't know, how, but. 382 00:13:11,990 --> 00:13:13,789 But we are going to need the ground 383 00:13:13,790 --> 00:13:15,349 game in bringing people who may have 384 00:13:15,350 --> 00:13:17,469 sat out in 2024 and 385 00:13:17,470 --> 00:13:19,169 expanding the electorate and making 386 00:13:19,170 --> 00:13:21,169 sure that the issues that 387 00:13:21,170 --> 00:13:24,009 have broad bipartisan support 388 00:13:24,010 --> 00:13:25,169 are the ones that we are 389 00:13:25,170 --> 00:13:26,549 highlighting. But again, this is an 390 00:13:26,550 --> 00:13:28,129 opportunity to bring working class 391 00:13:28,130 --> 00:13:30,049 people together when a lot 392 00:13:30,050 --> 00:13:31,309 of folks who have been felt left 393 00:13:31,310 --> 00:13:33,209 behind are ready for 394 00:13:33,210 --> 00:13:34,429 somebody who's going to fight for 395 00:13:34,430 --> 00:13:35,829 policies that put working class 396 00:13:35,830 --> 00:13:37,049 people first. 397 00:13:37,050 --> 00:13:38,989 Turns out taxing the billionaires 398 00:13:38,990 --> 00:13:40,809 and holding corporations 399 00:13:40,810 --> 00:13:41,809 accountable. 400 00:13:41,810 --> 00:13:43,569 Free child care and free health 401 00:13:43,570 --> 00:13:45,009 care, people feeling and knowing 402 00:13:45,010 --> 00:13:46,109 that these are things that they 403 00:13:46,110 --> 00:13:47,110 deserve. 404 00:13:48,510 --> 00:13:50,309 The internal polling show, but I 405 00:13:50,310 --> 00:13:52,389 think the receipts online 406 00:13:52,390 --> 00:13:54,269 show even more that this is 407 00:13:54,270 --> 00:13:56,229 what people, when people are 408 00:13:56,230 --> 00:13:57,749 waking up to realizing what they 409 00:13:57,750 --> 00:13:58,849 deserve and what they want 410 00:13:58,850 --> 00:14:00,769 government to look like, I 411 00:14:00,770 --> 00:14:02,409 think we have to be the campaign and 412 00:14:02,410 --> 00:14:04,249 we will be the ones that 413 00:14:04,250 --> 00:14:06,309 are helping them know, 414 00:14:06,310 --> 00:14:07,869 helping them get what they wanted. 415 00:14:07,870 --> 00:14:09,269 This isn't about labels, this is 416 00:14:09,270 --> 00:14:10,439 about solutions. 417 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:11,440 Thank you. 418 00:14:12,100 --> 00:14:13,100 Thank you very much. 419 00:14:15,509 --> 00:14:17,369 I want to say thank 420 00:14:17,370 --> 00:14:18,589 you so much for taking the time out 421 00:14:18,590 --> 00:14:20,309 of I know a busy campaign scheduled 422 00:14:20,310 --> 00:14:21,649 to be with us. I also want to 423 00:14:21,650 --> 00:14:23,109 compliment you on a very impressive 424 00:14:23,110 --> 00:14:24,269 campaign so far. 425 00:14:24,270 --> 00:14:25,989 I think the energy I've seen from 426 00:14:25,990 --> 00:14:27,589 your campaign really stands out 427 00:14:27,590 --> 00:14:29,149 among the field. 428 00:14:29,150 --> 00:14:30,709 I've worked on the other side of the 429 00:14:30,710 --> 00:14:31,729 aisle before, so I'm going to kind 430 00:14:31,730 --> 00:14:32,869 of give you a question that you can 431 00:14:32,870 --> 00:14:34,469 probably expect in the candidate 432 00:14:34,470 --> 00:14:35,709 debate coming up. 433 00:14:35,710 --> 00:14:37,129 You know, your platform, free 434 00:14:37,130 --> 00:14:39,329 childcare, and other social programs 435 00:14:39,330 --> 00:14:40,969 are very popular, but I think the 436 00:14:40,970 --> 00:14:42,589 question many people in the state 437 00:14:42,590 --> 00:14:43,989 will have, especially people that 438 00:14:43,990 --> 00:14:45,889 are maybe more undecided, is how 439 00:14:45,890 --> 00:14:47,449 do you plan to raise the necessary 440 00:14:47,450 --> 00:14:49,249 revenue for the state in order to 441 00:14:49,250 --> 00:14:50,629 support these programs, especially 442 00:14:50,630 --> 00:14:51,589 considering that there'll be 443 00:14:51,590 --> 00:14:52,590 reoccurring costs. 444 00:14:53,870 --> 00:14:55,829 We have to build in new 445 00:14:55,830 --> 00:14:57,849 revenue streams, look at 446 00:14:57,850 --> 00:15:00,409 existing funds, 447 00:15:00,410 --> 00:15:02,349 and then the existing budget to what 448 00:15:02,350 --> 00:15:04,589 we do a comb over of corporate fast. 449 00:15:04,590 --> 00:15:06,649 There's also oftentimes 450 00:15:06,650 --> 00:15:08,709 Republicans have put in very 451 00:15:08,710 --> 00:15:10,649 narrow budget items 452 00:15:10,650 --> 00:15:12,529 or funding for things that 453 00:15:12,530 --> 00:15:15,109 are not comprehensive. 454 00:15:15,110 --> 00:15:17,089 I think with any budget season, 455 00:15:17,090 --> 00:15:18,869 you do have to make some cuts. 456 00:15:18,870 --> 00:15:22,469 And I believe deleting some 457 00:15:22,470 --> 00:15:23,829 corporate subsidies or tax 458 00:15:23,830 --> 00:15:25,209 exemptions would help build an 459 00:15:25,210 --> 00:15:26,929 additional revenue now. 460 00:15:26,930 --> 00:15:29,029 Existing data centers, there are 461 00:15:29,030 --> 00:15:30,569 sales tax exemptions that were 462 00:15:30,570 --> 00:15:32,809 passed for them in 2023. 463 00:15:32,810 --> 00:15:34,149 That totaled over $2 billion. 464 00:15:35,150 --> 00:15:37,249 New revenue, cutting corporate fat, 465 00:15:37,250 --> 00:15:38,630 and building in. 466 00:15:39,750 --> 00:15:41,609 Building in and seeing 467 00:15:41,610 --> 00:15:43,689 the investments that come with 468 00:15:43,690 --> 00:15:45,809 making sure that we're able to 469 00:15:45,810 --> 00:15:49,169 sustainably fund our 470 00:15:49,170 --> 00:15:50,389 public schools. 471 00:15:50,390 --> 00:15:52,229 Looking at increasing 472 00:15:52,230 --> 00:15:54,249 shared revenue, I think 473 00:15:54,250 --> 00:15:56,129 the short-term and long-term 474 00:15:56,130 --> 00:15:57,818 funding goals. 475 00:15:57,819 --> 00:15:59,869 When we're looking at projected 476 00:15:59,870 --> 00:16:00,929 surplus. 477 00:16:00,930 --> 00:16:02,769 And the investments, every budget 478 00:16:02,770 --> 00:16:04,289 has to come with new revenue 479 00:16:04,290 --> 00:16:06,169 streams, and a lot of that is going 480 00:16:06,170 --> 00:16:08,489 to come from having additional 481 00:16:08,490 --> 00:16:10,569 tax brackets into our current 482 00:16:10,570 --> 00:16:11,570 tax system, 483 00:16:12,490 --> 00:16:13,770 raising in, 484 00:16:14,890 --> 00:16:16,989 raising at least the millionth 485 00:16:16,990 --> 00:16:19,229 bracket, million dollar bracket, 486 00:16:19,230 --> 00:16:21,129 by another 17%, and 487 00:16:21,130 --> 00:16:22,329 that's at the million and one 488 00:16:22,330 --> 00:16:23,329 dollar. 489 00:16:23,330 --> 00:16:25,289 We have to, 490 00:16:25,290 --> 00:16:26,789 right now some of our lowest income 491 00:16:26,790 --> 00:16:28,669 earners are paying the highest tax 492 00:16:28,670 --> 00:16:32,459 rates. Making those 493 00:16:32,460 --> 00:16:34,359 income tax brackets more equitable 494 00:16:34,360 --> 00:16:36,459 will help us build in revenue 495 00:16:36,460 --> 00:16:37,719 now. 496 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:39,299 And I think when you have social 497 00:16:39,300 --> 00:16:41,419 insurance programs that attract 498 00:16:41,420 --> 00:16:43,319 more people to our state, you're 499 00:16:43,320 --> 00:16:45,179 increasing your tax base 500 00:16:45,180 --> 00:16:47,059 as well to help continue to 501 00:16:47,060 --> 00:16:48,359 fund these investments. 502 00:16:48,360 --> 00:16:49,679 Thank you. Thank you 503 00:16:50,730 --> 00:16:51,730 Thank you. 504 00:16:55,650 --> 00:16:57,010 I guess I'm reading it. 505 00:16:59,370 --> 00:17:00,669 So first, this is from Ray Silke 506 00:17:00,670 --> 00:17:01,469 online. 507 00:17:01,470 --> 00:17:02,289 Representative, thank you for 508 00:17:02,290 --> 00:17:03,069 joining us today. 509 00:17:03,070 --> 00:17:04,088 How would you like your supporters 510 00:17:04,089 --> 00:17:05,509 to respond to Tom Tiffany's claim 511 00:17:05,510 --> 00:17:06,969 that it's your intent to abolish the 512 00:17:06,970 --> 00:17:08,828 police, abolish prisons, abolish 513 00:17:08,829 --> 00:17:10,669 borders, and raise taxes 514 00:17:10,670 --> 00:17:11,929 to pay for government-run grocery 515 00:17:11,930 --> 00:17:12,930 stores? 516 00:17:17,569 --> 00:17:19,409 Fox News and Tom Tiffany like to 517 00:17:19,410 --> 00:17:21,449 give me a lot of free advertising. 518 00:17:21,450 --> 00:17:22,909 Thank you. 519 00:17:26,230 --> 00:17:28,249 I'm serious about public safety and 520 00:17:28,250 --> 00:17:30,649 I'm not here to govern by slogan. 521 00:17:30,650 --> 00:17:33,129 Public safety requires 522 00:17:33,130 --> 00:17:35,369 us to be tough on causes 523 00:17:35,370 --> 00:17:37,249 in order to be 524 00:17:37,250 --> 00:17:38,889 tough on crimes. 525 00:17:38,890 --> 00:17:40,129 The investment when it comes to 526 00:17:40,130 --> 00:17:41,130 public education, 527 00:17:43,350 --> 00:17:44,869 our out of school programs and 528 00:17:44,870 --> 00:17:46,849 making sure that the system we 529 00:17:46,850 --> 00:17:48,669 have now lets an Epstein 530 00:17:48,670 --> 00:17:49,829 class roam free. 531 00:17:49,830 --> 00:17:51,849 I think reform is responsible 532 00:17:51,850 --> 00:17:53,739 and Public 533 00:17:53,740 --> 00:17:55,679 safety is of utmost importance. 534 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:57,099 And if we're gonna be serious about 535 00:17:57,100 --> 00:17:58,659 public safety so that all 536 00:17:58,660 --> 00:18:00,499 communities feel safe, we 537 00:18:00,500 --> 00:18:01,920 need to be doing things differently. 538 00:18:08,490 --> 00:18:09,189 Excuse me. 539 00:18:09,190 --> 00:18:10,190 Okay. 540 00:18:11,660 --> 00:18:13,859 Hi my name is Mary Curley and 541 00:18:13,860 --> 00:18:15,819 I'm wondering if you 542 00:18:15,820 --> 00:18:18,519 become governor will 543 00:18:18,520 --> 00:18:20,359 you be able to coalesce 544 00:18:20,360 --> 00:18:22,419 a staff that 545 00:18:22,420 --> 00:18:24,559 will be strong enough to 546 00:18:24,560 --> 00:18:26,599 resist all the shenanigans that 547 00:18:26,600 --> 00:18:28,579 Trump will throw at you 548 00:18:28,580 --> 00:18:30,899 like ICE and like 549 00:18:30,900 --> 00:18:32,999 trying to get voter 550 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:35,139 data information and 551 00:18:35,140 --> 00:18:36,819 do you feel like you can get an 552 00:18:36,820 --> 00:18:38,499 experienced or a strong enough staff 553 00:18:38,500 --> 00:18:40,519 that can help resist all 554 00:18:40,520 --> 00:18:42,079 of those issues that are going to be 555 00:18:42,080 --> 00:18:43,080 thrown at you. 556 00:18:44,380 --> 00:18:46,199 I feel very confident. 557 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:48,139 I think a sign of a good 558 00:18:48,140 --> 00:18:50,099 leader is in the people that 559 00:18:50,100 --> 00:18:51,799 they surround themselves with. 560 00:18:53,400 --> 00:18:55,319 But taking on a 561 00:18:55,320 --> 00:18:57,199 fascist regime like the Trump regime 562 00:18:57,200 --> 00:18:59,739 is going to require more than just 563 00:18:59,740 --> 00:19:01,639 the statewide knowledge 564 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:03,879 and experience and people. 565 00:19:03,880 --> 00:19:05,259 It's important that democratic 566 00:19:05,260 --> 00:19:06,819 governors come together in a 567 00:19:06,820 --> 00:19:08,639 coalition, discuss strategies, 568 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:10,239 see what has worked and what hasn't 569 00:19:10,240 --> 00:19:12,409 worked, and work. 570 00:19:12,410 --> 00:19:14,609 In alignment with 571 00:19:14,610 --> 00:19:16,789 other states that we know are 572 00:19:16,790 --> 00:19:18,489 more vulnerable to threats because 573 00:19:18,490 --> 00:19:19,929 they are blue states with blue 574 00:19:19,930 --> 00:19:21,989 governors or purple states with 575 00:19:21,990 --> 00:19:24,289 a strong blue governor too. 576 00:19:24,290 --> 00:19:26,229 So it's both, yes, 577 00:19:26,230 --> 00:19:28,570 staffing and bringing in experts, 578 00:19:30,050 --> 00:19:31,629 not just in policy making spaces, 579 00:19:31,630 --> 00:19:33,189 but I think it's important to see 580 00:19:33,190 --> 00:19:34,709 that with Metro Surge in 581 00:19:34,710 --> 00:19:35,749 Minneapolis. 582 00:19:35,750 --> 00:19:37,409 The response from the community, the 583 00:19:37,410 --> 00:19:39,489 very sophisticated community 584 00:19:39,490 --> 00:19:41,689 safety systems that the people 585 00:19:41,690 --> 00:19:44,229 actually were able to build. 586 00:19:44,230 --> 00:19:45,609 Because oftentimes when systems 587 00:19:45,610 --> 00:19:47,949 fails, communities have to show up. 588 00:19:47,950 --> 00:19:49,889 I want us to validate and make space 589 00:19:49,890 --> 00:19:52,049 for those who are 590 00:19:52,050 --> 00:19:54,189 organizing and have our immigrant 591 00:19:54,190 --> 00:19:56,169 justice organizations, people 592 00:19:56,170 --> 00:19:57,809 who have built in these communities. 593 00:19:59,050 --> 00:20:00,689 Built in community safety 594 00:20:00,690 --> 00:20:02,409 infrastructure to have a voice at 595 00:20:02,410 --> 00:20:04,209 the table as well because they are 596 00:20:04,210 --> 00:20:05,649 the ones that have the trusted 597 00:20:05,650 --> 00:20:07,389 relationships with some of our most 598 00:20:07,390 --> 00:20:08,490 vulnerable communities. 599 00:20:10,070 --> 00:20:11,949 I hope we all will 600 00:20:11,950 --> 00:20:14,189 take legal observer trainings 601 00:20:14,190 --> 00:20:15,889 and know your rights, but ultimately 602 00:20:15,890 --> 00:20:18,109 it's the families, 603 00:20:18,110 --> 00:20:20,089 when you are scared to go to 604 00:20:20,090 --> 00:20:22,949 work or send your kids to schools, 605 00:20:22,950 --> 00:20:24,909 making yourself, exposing yourself, 606 00:20:24,910 --> 00:20:27,009 potentially risking your safety 607 00:20:27,010 --> 00:20:28,429 even more. 608 00:20:28,430 --> 00:20:30,049 I think it's important to recognize 609 00:20:30,050 --> 00:20:31,050 some of the... 610 00:20:33,610 --> 00:20:35,469 It's important to recognize that 611 00:20:35,470 --> 00:20:37,209 these community relationships are 612 00:20:37,210 --> 00:20:39,309 ones that 613 00:20:39,310 --> 00:20:41,189 the state has to honor and not 614 00:20:41,190 --> 00:20:43,389 try to insert itself into. 615 00:20:43,390 --> 00:20:45,409 I think it's important for people 616 00:20:45,410 --> 00:20:47,009 to understand the power of mutual 617 00:20:47,010 --> 00:20:48,469 aid and where some of these 618 00:20:48,470 --> 00:20:50,809 community safety strategies, 619 00:20:50,810 --> 00:20:52,149 how much they've done to really 620 00:20:52,150 --> 00:20:53,349 protect a lot of people and help 621 00:20:53,350 --> 00:20:54,350 them feel safe. 622 00:21:01,990 --> 00:21:03,229 Hi, I'm Sherry. 623 00:21:03,230 --> 00:21:04,469 Hi Sherry! Nice to meet you. 624 00:21:04,470 --> 00:21:05,989 I was gonna go on Zoom and I just 625 00:21:05,990 --> 00:21:07,189 got in my car. 626 00:21:07,190 --> 00:21:07,969 We're glad you're here. 627 00:21:07,970 --> 00:21:09,049 I'm happy to be here. 628 00:21:09,050 --> 00:21:10,929 I think for me, the elephant 629 00:21:10,930 --> 00:21:12,809 in the room is the word socialism. 630 00:21:14,350 --> 00:21:16,849 And I have people in 631 00:21:16,850 --> 00:21:19,129 the police force, I have many, many 632 00:21:19,130 --> 00:21:20,509 people that I know that are 633 00:21:20,510 --> 00:21:22,409 Republicans, and they'll 634 00:21:22,410 --> 00:21:23,789 say to me, well, she's just a 635 00:21:23,790 --> 00:21:25,009 socialist. 636 00:21:25,010 --> 00:21:26,889 So. You know, really, how 637 00:21:26,890 --> 00:21:28,849 do you talk to ordinary people 638 00:21:28,850 --> 00:21:31,069 about what that actually is? 639 00:21:31,070 --> 00:21:32,869 What's the difference between a 640 00:21:32,870 --> 00:21:34,329 socialist and a democrat and a 641 00:21:34,330 --> 00:21:35,169 republican? 642 00:21:35,170 --> 00:21:37,749 Why is it good to be a socialist? 643 00:21:37,750 --> 00:21:39,409 What is a socialist now? 644 00:21:42,290 --> 00:21:44,309 I'm afraid they've 645 00:21:44,310 --> 00:21:46,449 been calling the Republicans will 646 00:21:46,450 --> 00:21:48,629 be lockstep and 647 00:21:48,630 --> 00:21:50,329 they'll 648 00:21:51,520 --> 00:21:52,779 They'll call us whatever, and 649 00:21:52,780 --> 00:21:53,679 they'll lie about us. 650 00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:55,919 And they'll probably call every, 651 00:21:55,920 --> 00:21:58,059 most Democrats, some 652 00:21:58,060 --> 00:21:59,879 sort of S-word, I think, 653 00:21:59,880 --> 00:22:01,259 in this upcoming election. 654 00:22:06,700 --> 00:22:08,880 Packers, potholes, public schools. 655 00:22:10,100 --> 00:22:12,279 We have a publicly-owned NFL 656 00:22:12,280 --> 00:22:14,119 team, our beloved Green Bay 657 00:22:14,120 --> 00:22:16,239 Packers that we have deep pride in. 658 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:19,379 When there's more public, 659 00:22:19,380 --> 00:22:22,019 when there is a public stake. 660 00:22:22,020 --> 00:22:23,219 When we have more of the public 661 00:22:23,220 --> 00:22:25,659 input and owning a public good, 662 00:22:25,660 --> 00:22:27,479 turns out it's a lasting 663 00:22:27,480 --> 00:22:28,619 good thing. 664 00:22:28,620 --> 00:22:30,779 When I talk about socialism, it's 665 00:22:30,780 --> 00:22:32,039 trash pickup. 666 00:22:32,040 --> 00:22:34,139 It's who's going to come when you 667 00:22:34,140 --> 00:22:35,699 have a fire on your bar, 668 00:22:36,760 --> 00:22:38,619 and who's paying for 669 00:22:38,620 --> 00:22:39,939 the fire services. 670 00:22:39,940 --> 00:22:42,039 It's public good. 671 00:22:42,040 --> 00:22:43,739 It's government that is for the 672 00:22:43,740 --> 00:22:45,839 public good and investing in 673 00:22:45,840 --> 00:22:47,019 public services. 674 00:22:47,020 --> 00:22:48,919 As a democratic socialist, the 675 00:22:48,920 --> 00:22:50,779 word democrat and social are in 676 00:22:50,780 --> 00:22:52,369 it. This is about... 677 00:22:52,370 --> 00:22:55,529 This is about people 678 00:22:55,530 --> 00:22:57,369 with a fair, democratic 679 00:22:57,370 --> 00:23:00,549 government that values human rights. 680 00:23:00,550 --> 00:23:02,089 Our public schools are publicly 681 00:23:02,090 --> 00:23:03,629 funded. They're available for 682 00:23:03,630 --> 00:23:05,589 everyone, and everyone shares them. 683 00:23:05,590 --> 00:23:07,749 I think the government that we have, 684 00:23:07,750 --> 00:23:09,289 the system and the economy that we 685 00:23:09,290 --> 00:23:11,109 have now, is it working 686 00:23:11,110 --> 00:23:12,109 for you? 687 00:23:12,110 --> 00:23:14,209 If we 688 00:23:14,210 --> 00:23:16,549 have more public services, 689 00:23:16,550 --> 00:23:18,269 the money that goes to fund pot 690 00:23:18,270 --> 00:23:20,229 bowls and fill the pot bowls, those 691 00:23:20,230 --> 00:23:21,299 are things that. 692 00:23:21,300 --> 00:23:23,539 You know, as a democratic socialist, 693 00:23:23,540 --> 00:23:25,139 I'm prioritizing, because I want to 694 00:23:25,140 --> 00:23:26,199 fix the roads. 695 00:23:26,200 --> 00:23:27,499 But we need people to pay their 696 00:23:27,500 --> 00:23:28,680 taxes to do it. 697 00:23:30,900 --> 00:23:32,639 We go straight to the different 698 00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:34,780 economic policies every single time. 699 00:23:36,140 --> 00:23:38,159 And if you look at where democratic 700 00:23:38,160 --> 00:23:40,119 socialism is favored and 701 00:23:40,120 --> 00:23:41,959 growing, a lot of it is with 702 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:43,379 the younger generation. 703 00:23:43,380 --> 00:23:45,459 And we have a responsibility to 704 00:23:45,460 --> 00:23:46,879 build a more multi-generational 705 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:47,759 coalition, right? 706 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:49,279 If we're going to bring folks in so 707 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:51,179 that we have people who are going to 708 00:23:51,180 --> 00:23:53,509 keep fighting to vote for Democrats. 709 00:23:53,510 --> 00:23:55,029 We have to listen to them, and they 710 00:23:55,030 --> 00:23:56,649 know that right now, the system that 711 00:23:56,650 --> 00:23:58,689 is making the wealthiest wealthier, 712 00:23:58,690 --> 00:24:00,289 where we have a trillionaire, where 713 00:24:00,290 --> 00:24:01,849 we have small businesses paying 714 00:24:01,850 --> 00:24:03,709 higher tax rates than some of 715 00:24:03,710 --> 00:24:05,629 our largest corporations, where 716 00:24:05,630 --> 00:24:07,709 folks are working two, three jobs 717 00:24:07,710 --> 00:24:09,789 and still having to put bills on 718 00:24:09,790 --> 00:24:11,449 hold, where you've got utility 719 00:24:11,450 --> 00:24:12,989 companies that are jacking up your 720 00:24:12,990 --> 00:24:14,989 prices, and their CEOs are walking 721 00:24:14,990 --> 00:24:16,889 away with more, and yet we're not 722 00:24:16,890 --> 00:24:18,269 seeing any of our costs go down. 723 00:24:19,330 --> 00:24:21,169 When you hit a point like this where 724 00:24:21,170 --> 00:24:23,089 it feels very untenable and 725 00:24:23,090 --> 00:24:24,469 affordability is something that 726 00:24:24,470 --> 00:24:25,750 everyone is talking about, 727 00:24:26,810 --> 00:24:28,669 I think it means that folks 728 00:24:28,670 --> 00:24:30,929 are ready for a new systems. 729 00:24:30,930 --> 00:24:32,709 And I'm not here to talk about 730 00:24:32,710 --> 00:24:34,289 labels. I want to talk solutions 731 00:24:34,290 --> 00:24:36,349 that make life easier. 732 00:24:36,350 --> 00:24:37,350 Thank you. 733 00:24:43,630 --> 00:24:44,630 Thank you. 734 00:24:46,700 --> 00:24:47,979 Yeah, last question. 735 00:24:47,980 --> 00:24:48,980 Yes. Last question. 736 00:24:50,620 --> 00:24:52,199 Well, is that the end of all the 737 00:24:52,200 --> 00:24:53,299 other questions? 738 00:24:53,300 --> 00:24:54,559 No, go ahead. 739 00:24:54,560 --> 00:24:55,560 Questions? 740 00:24:56,420 --> 00:24:58,699 Davis Garcia from Grafton. 741 00:24:58,700 --> 00:25:00,599 On Reddit, Republicans want you 742 00:25:00,600 --> 00:25:02,259 to win this primary because they 743 00:25:02,260 --> 00:25:03,939 assume it would be an easy win for 744 00:25:03,940 --> 00:25:05,999 Tom and Tiffany during the election. 745 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:07,599 What are your thoughts on this, and 746 00:25:07,600 --> 00:25:09,719 why do you think they're believing 747 00:25:09,720 --> 00:25:10,720 in that? 748 00:25:15,530 --> 00:25:17,589 Republicans are threatened by 749 00:25:17,590 --> 00:25:19,289 our campaign. 750 00:25:19,290 --> 00:25:21,189 They seem to be giving us a lot of 751 00:25:21,190 --> 00:25:23,249 air time. And I think it's because 752 00:25:23,250 --> 00:25:25,169 they are not 753 00:25:25,170 --> 00:25:27,409 only miscalculating 754 00:25:27,410 --> 00:25:29,309 where the voters are at, but I think 755 00:25:31,590 --> 00:25:33,089 They know that we are bringing what 756 00:25:33,090 --> 00:25:34,929 no other campaign can, including 757 00:25:34,930 --> 00:25:36,309 theirs. 758 00:25:36,310 --> 00:25:38,369 And that's grassroots organizing 759 00:25:38,370 --> 00:25:40,249 power. This is the year of 760 00:25:40,250 --> 00:25:42,709 the many and not just the money, 761 00:25:42,710 --> 00:25:44,909 where our last reporting 762 00:25:44,910 --> 00:25:47,509 cycle, we had twice the 763 00:25:47,510 --> 00:25:49,109 amount of the, we have more 764 00:25:49,110 --> 00:25:50,869 individual donations than the next 765 00:25:50,870 --> 00:25:53,089 two candidates combined. 766 00:25:53,090 --> 00:25:54,729 Where if you look at the political 767 00:25:54,730 --> 00:25:56,259 moment we are in. 768 00:25:56,260 --> 00:25:58,259 People are sick and tired 769 00:25:58,260 --> 00:26:00,259 of the status quo, of being 770 00:26:00,260 --> 00:26:02,439 told when change is possible 771 00:26:02,440 --> 00:26:04,839 and how much change they deserve. 772 00:26:04,840 --> 00:26:06,699 I think the frustration here in 773 00:26:06,700 --> 00:26:08,839 seeing that this economic system 774 00:26:08,840 --> 00:26:10,779 is deeply rigged and people are 775 00:26:10,780 --> 00:26:11,659 feeling like they're getting 776 00:26:11,660 --> 00:26:12,660 screwed, 777 00:26:13,700 --> 00:26:15,419 folks being ready for change in a 778 00:26:15,420 --> 00:26:17,359 time of crisis and chaos is 779 00:26:17,360 --> 00:26:18,699 brave. 780 00:26:18,700 --> 00:26:20,759 Tom Tiffany is a coward, and he's 781 00:26:20,760 --> 00:26:22,719 a coward who's unwilling to face me. 782 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:24,099 And I think it's because we're 783 00:26:24,100 --> 00:26:25,939 building a movement. 784 00:26:25,940 --> 00:26:27,379 Folks wouldn't think that someone 785 00:26:27,380 --> 00:26:28,959 like me would be able to run for 786 00:26:28,960 --> 00:26:30,899 governor, let alone be leading in a 787 00:26:30,900 --> 00:26:31,900 field. 788 00:26:32,920 --> 00:26:34,919 And so the Republicans 789 00:26:34,920 --> 00:26:36,779 in say they can do what they 790 00:26:36,780 --> 00:26:37,859 want. 791 00:26:37,860 --> 00:26:39,419 But the numbers, whether it's 792 00:26:39,420 --> 00:26:40,420 internally 793 00:26:41,660 --> 00:26:43,519 or whether it is 794 00:26:43,520 --> 00:26:45,639 poll numbers or not, 795 00:26:45,640 --> 00:26:47,219 we're not only ready to defeat Tom 796 00:26:47,220 --> 00:26:49,119 Tiffany, but we're ready to beat 797 00:26:49,120 --> 00:26:51,859 him in 798 00:26:51,860 --> 00:26:53,640 what Tony Evers calls a landslide. 799 00:26:56,270 --> 00:26:57,890 Thank you. 800 00:27:02,240 --> 00:27:04,039 Hi, my name is Dan Bogle. 801 00:27:04,040 --> 00:27:05,899 I have a pet, kind 802 00:27:05,900 --> 00:27:07,459 of a pet thing. 803 00:27:07,460 --> 00:27:09,159 You speak highly of public 804 00:27:09,160 --> 00:27:11,459 education, and it has gone down 805 00:27:11,460 --> 00:27:12,480 for decades. 806 00:27:14,580 --> 00:27:16,679 My pet thing is public 807 00:27:16,680 --> 00:27:18,359 money going to anything to do with 808 00:27:18,360 --> 00:27:19,399 Jesus. 809 00:27:19,400 --> 00:27:21,319 And they are taking over our schools 810 00:27:21,320 --> 00:27:23,199 and corrupt voters. 811 00:27:23,200 --> 00:27:24,419 And I would like to know what you're 812 00:27:24,420 --> 00:27:26,319 going to do to get that out of our 813 00:27:26,320 --> 00:27:27,239 system. 814 00:27:27,240 --> 00:27:28,819 We are not funding church. 815 00:27:31,840 --> 00:27:33,699 I'm a democratic atheist, by the 816 00:27:33,700 --> 00:27:34,700 way. 817 00:27:41,390 --> 00:27:43,369 It is untenable for the state 818 00:27:43,370 --> 00:27:45,529 to fund two school systems. 819 00:27:47,070 --> 00:27:48,969 I believe that public dollars belong 820 00:27:48,970 --> 00:27:51,029 in public schools. 821 00:27:51,030 --> 00:27:52,889 And one of the most important 822 00:27:52,890 --> 00:27:54,849 parts, one of the most 823 00:27:54,850 --> 00:27:56,809 things we will have to do in 824 00:27:56,810 --> 00:27:58,769 phasing out the voucher system 825 00:27:58,770 --> 00:28:00,549 and sunsetting it completely, 826 00:28:01,550 --> 00:28:02,769 first to put in measures of 827 00:28:02,770 --> 00:28:06,309 accountability and transparency and 828 00:28:06,310 --> 00:28:08,309 disrupt some of the programs 829 00:28:08,310 --> 00:28:09,349 that are. 830 00:28:14,180 --> 00:28:15,879 Well, I'll go back to a legislation 831 00:28:15,880 --> 00:28:17,339 that my colleague, Representative 832 00:28:17,340 --> 00:28:18,759 Andraka, introduced. 833 00:28:18,760 --> 00:28:20,979 A really important bill where 834 00:28:20,980 --> 00:28:22,659 property taxpayers would see on 835 00:28:22,660 --> 00:28:24,839 their property tax bill how much 836 00:28:24,840 --> 00:28:26,719 of their dollars for taxes are going 837 00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:28,400 to the property court. 838 00:28:30,420 --> 00:28:31,839 That needs to be statewide 839 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:34,179 legislation and we have to, 840 00:28:34,180 --> 00:28:36,579 you know, there are that 841 00:28:36,580 --> 00:28:38,259 accountability and transparency 842 00:28:38,260 --> 00:28:40,239 piece and then looking at 843 00:28:40,240 --> 00:28:42,319 phasing out the voucher program. 844 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:43,649 But we know that... 845 00:28:43,650 --> 00:28:45,669 You know, vultures are 846 00:28:45,670 --> 00:28:48,609 also a symptom of 847 00:28:48,610 --> 00:28:50,409 many, many years of the state 848 00:28:50,410 --> 00:28:51,949 failing a lot of black and brown 849 00:28:51,950 --> 00:28:53,849 kids and underfunding their public 850 00:28:53,850 --> 00:28:54,909 schools. 851 00:28:54,910 --> 00:28:56,869 And so it has to 852 00:28:56,870 --> 00:28:58,869 be a process that is equitable and 853 00:28:58,870 --> 00:29:01,649 transparent, that's 854 00:29:01,650 --> 00:29:03,909 the least amount of disruption to 855 00:29:03,910 --> 00:29:05,569 the schools that are trying to act 856 00:29:05,570 --> 00:29:06,729 in good faith. 857 00:29:06,730 --> 00:29:08,289 But I agree that we shouldn't be 858 00:29:08,290 --> 00:29:10,629 funding, you know, 859 00:29:10,630 --> 00:29:12,690 significant amount of dollars to. 860 00:29:13,800 --> 00:29:17,299 Private schools that have 861 00:29:17,300 --> 00:29:20,599 teachers that don't have, 862 00:29:20,600 --> 00:29:23,359 they may not be licensed teachers. 863 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:24,799 There are different auditing 864 00:29:24,800 --> 00:29:26,819 requirements that they have 865 00:29:26,820 --> 00:29:27,919 higher special education 866 00:29:27,920 --> 00:29:30,259 reimbursements than public 867 00:29:30,260 --> 00:29:31,260 schools do. 868 00:29:33,310 --> 00:29:35,709 I think ending, phasing 869 00:29:35,710 --> 00:29:37,569 out the voucher program, starting 870 00:29:37,570 --> 00:29:39,549 with the state-wide, then receive, 871 00:29:39,550 --> 00:29:41,489 then Milwaukee is the program, 872 00:29:41,490 --> 00:29:42,730 the plans that we have, 873 00:29:43,770 --> 00:29:45,289 but public dollars, we have to keep 874 00:29:45,290 --> 00:29:46,290 them in public schools. 875 00:29:55,380 --> 00:29:57,199 We are very, 876 00:29:57,200 --> 00:29:59,359 actually you 877 00:29:59,360 --> 00:30:01,339 said that was the last question. 878 00:30:01,340 --> 00:30:02,399 I don't know what your agenda is, 879 00:30:02,400 --> 00:30:04,159 I'm happy to take questions. 880 00:30:04,160 --> 00:30:05,399 I'll let you decide. 881 00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:06,579 We'll do one. 882 00:30:06,580 --> 00:30:07,580 And I'm serious. 883 00:30:09,100 --> 00:30:10,639 I mean it. 884 00:30:10,640 --> 00:30:12,139 One last question. 885 00:30:12,140 --> 00:30:16,239 My name 886 00:30:16,240 --> 00:30:18,039 is Jean Wangman. 887 00:30:18,040 --> 00:30:20,679 I have a specific question. 888 00:30:20,680 --> 00:30:22,819 Governor Evers tried to 889 00:30:22,820 --> 00:30:24,979 get this money, the surplus money 890 00:30:24,980 --> 00:30:27,039 that would come 891 00:30:27,040 --> 00:30:31,779 back 892 00:30:31,780 --> 00:30:33,459 to the school districts, much of 893 00:30:33,460 --> 00:30:35,599 that surplus pocket 894 00:30:35,600 --> 00:30:36,519 or whatever. 895 00:30:36,520 --> 00:30:37,520 Thank you. 896 00:30:39,160 --> 00:30:41,179 Introduced, I think, one side of 897 00:30:41,180 --> 00:30:43,439 the state, I don't know, the Senate 898 00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:45,279 approved it, but not the assembly, 899 00:30:45,280 --> 00:30:47,299 but it never, it got dropped. 900 00:30:47,300 --> 00:30:49,279 Is that surplus still available? 901 00:30:50,610 --> 00:30:52,529 Yes, those projected 902 00:30:52,530 --> 00:30:54,330 surplus funds are still, 903 00:30:55,610 --> 00:30:57,249 those were not spent, that bill did 904 00:30:57,250 --> 00:30:58,250 not pass. 905 00:30:59,070 --> 00:31:00,070 And those outside. 906 00:31:05,600 --> 00:31:07,599 We're going to win that Democratic 907 00:31:07,600 --> 00:31:09,699 trifecta and join in the Assembly 908 00:31:09,700 --> 00:31:10,739 and the Senate. 909 00:31:12,240 --> 00:31:14,719 And elect a 910 00:31:14,720 --> 00:31:16,839 bold, 911 00:31:16,840 --> 00:31:18,939 pro-public education. 912 00:31:18,940 --> 00:31:20,799 Sometimes I drop the F-bomb governor 913 00:31:20,800 --> 00:31:22,059 to make sure that we're putting that 914 00:31:22,060 --> 00:31:24,159 money back into our schools. 915 00:31:24,160 --> 00:31:25,179 Thank you. 916 00:31:25,180 --> 00:31:27,382 Thank you very much. 917 00:31:29,240 --> 00:31:31,059 Thank you for taking the time. 918 00:31:31,060 --> 00:31:32,439 This was awesome. 919 00:31:32,440 --> 00:31:33,759 Right into it. 920 00:31:33,760 --> 00:31:35,359 You have your mics not working. 921 00:31:35,360 --> 00:31:36,799 You have to go right into it . 922 00:31:36,800 --> 00:31:37,800 Like this? 923 00:31:38,780 --> 00:31:39,819 Like this. 924 00:31:39,820 --> 00:31:40,799 Yes. 925 00:31:40,800 --> 00:31:42,459 Thank you. Representative Hong. 926 00:31:42,460 --> 00:31:43,460 Thank you all. 927 00:31:46,150 --> 00:31:47,150 Thank you. 928 00:31:52,760 --> 00:31:54,479 You're running a great campaign. 929 00:31:54,480 --> 00:31:55,419 Thank you. 930 00:31:55,420 --> 00:31:56,420 Thank you 931 00:32:01,280 --> 00:32:03,180 So, my report...