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Howard Marklein: “The state of Wisconsin has a budget surplus.”

Featuring: Howard Marklein, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 17

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Marklein Minute: Wisconsin's Fiscal Health

Published | Video Starts at 00:48

And I had to sit there as we're going around the table and sharing with our states. I had a smile because at the same time that these states were talking about their significant deficits, The state of Wisconsin has a budget surplus. We were very prudent in how we spent Covid money. We didn't take that one time Covid money and attempt to fund ongoing programs. We fund our pension system. (00:48–00:52)

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Asserts that Wisconsin currently has a budget surplus.

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