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John Jagler: “It took a $4.3 billion surplus and turned it into a $4…”

Featuring: John Jagler, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 13

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MacIver Newsmakers Podcast: Sen. John Jagler on the "Year of the Kid"

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That's a good point. That's a good point. That would not have been presented to as a realistic budget because it wasn't realistic. It took a $4.3 billion surplus and turned it into a $4 billion deficit in two years. That's really hard to do. I mean, it's incredible. And you look at the $2.4 million in tax increase or billion dollars in a tax increase, you look at the figures, it's staggering. (22:05–22:11)

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