Cheryl Youakim

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Minnesota has seen significant increases in state spending in recent years — as a state representative, what specific steps are you taking to ensure that new programs are evaluated for cost-effectiveness, and how do you plan to prevent long-term budget shortfalls as one-time federal relief dollars are exhausted?

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What legislation have you introduced or co-sponsored to expand access to affordable childcare and early childhood education in Minnesota, and how do you plan to fund those programs in a sustainable way that benefits working families across income levels in your district?

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Veterans in Minnesota sometimes struggle to access state-level benefits and services — what are you doing specifically to improve coordination between the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and your constituents who are veterans, and have you identified gaps in service delivery that you are working to close?