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Gretchen Whitmer: “When we feed those 1.4 million kids in Michigan breakfast…”

Featuring: Gretchen Whitmer, Democratic | Governor of Michigan

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan Talks 8 Years in Office, Gas Prices and Free College Tuition

Published | Video Starts at 43:25

So what I often tell people, just like when I ran for reelection, is, can't control global inflation. But here's what I can do to put more money in your pocket. So When we feed those 1.4 million kids in Michigan breakfast and lunch, it saves parents about 800 bucks a year per student. in their household. When we cut the retirement tax or quintuple, the earned income tax credit, that's thousands of dollars back in working people's pockets. I have proposed property tax relief in Michigan. (43:25–43:33)

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Asserts that providing breakfast and lunch to 1.4 million kids in Michigan saves parents about $800 per student annually.

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