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Chris Kapenga: “There was a special interest group that knew about this deal…”

Featuring: Chris Kapenga, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 33

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UPFRONT: Defending 'no' votes amid tax relief deal fallout

Published | Video Starts at 05:44

… get it done and we'll just push it to the floor and they'll vote for it without talking to their caucus. Which was really upsetting for me, especially seeing that There was a special interest group that knew about this deal weeks ago and as a member of the Senate I had no idea what was going on. So who miscalculated here? Was it the governor? Was it Republican leaders in the Senate? Because you mentioned the governor said they were assured by Republican leaders that the votes in the Senate were there and that means Republican votes. (05:44–05:52)

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Asserts that a special interest group knew about the deal weeks before he did.

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