Many other states around the country, New Jersey and Illinois, Minnesota, they have taken those funds and made progress where over the past year. Plus, Wisconsin is just holding back and The Joint Finance Committee is resisting releasing that based on their insistence on protecting the polluters involved, which is not consistent with Wisconsin law. We insist that those who cause the pollution or the contamination have to participate in the cleanup efforts, financially and otherwise. So that is not an appropriate reason to hold back these essential funds. (14:44–14:56)
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Asserts that the Joint Finance Committee is withholding funds to protect polluters, contrary to Wisconsin law.
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