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Chris Kapenga: “This is one time money that was collected extra from the…”

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 06:37

Are you of a similar mindset that you should return all of the surplus to taxpayers? Yeah, it's a one time thing and that's what that message isn't really getting out enough. So people have to remember This is one time money that was collected extra from the taxpayer so they were overcharged. So what we wanted to do, we originally started this whole deal with saying let's just get a $500 rebate for individuals, $1,000 for couples. Keep it real simple. (06:37–06:44)

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Asserts that the surplus money was collected as extra from taxpayers, implying they were overcharged.

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