Okay, so an election year tax cut, tax cuts, normally that's like an incumbent protection program, right? I would say it was an incumbent protection program. Howard Marklines and Todd Novaks wanted this bill to get done to tell their constituents they were going to send them a check. a check. And I just don't think that that should outweigh the responsibility we have as legislators to do the right thing, to actually address the challenges people in Wisconsin are facing. (06:24–06:31)
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