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Devin LeMahieu: “We've been very responsible since then, you know, not…”

Featuring: Devin LeMahieu, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 9

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WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu

Published | Video Starts at 32:48

He didn't believe me. Actually, I am very good with numbers. I understand one of my stronger skills. And so, I mean, We've been very responsible since then, you know, not sticking $7 billion into ongoing expenses and causing shortfalls for the future. Investing some of that one time doing tax relief, which even though fiscal, the fiscal bureau refuses to score anything dynamically. It does it all statically. (32:48–32:59)

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Asserts that the $7 billion surplus was not used for ongoing expenses to avoid future shortfalls.

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