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John James: “Lansing is spending $20 billion more than they spent during…”

Featuring: John James, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 10

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US Congressman John James sits down with Local 4

Published | Video Starts at 04:56

That's without touching our infrastructure, and that's that, without touching our education funds. Now, Johnson Benson has been a part of the wrong answer, the wrong direction. Lansing is spending $20 billion more than they spent during the height of COVID and 50% more in their budget than we got from Rick Snyder. Where's all that money going? You feel like your schools are 50% better? How about your infrastructure? How about your health care? No, it's not. They're wasting your money. (04:56–05:04)

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Asserts that Lansing's spending has increased by $20 billion since COVID and by 50% compared to Rick Snyder's budget.

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