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John S. Rodgers: “In the last two years alone, the legislature has added to…”

Featuring: John S. Rodgers, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

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Published | Video Starts at 02:18

Because in the last 10 years, the working class have had less and less of a voice in the State House. And as we all know, the cost of living has exploded here in Vermont. In the last two years alone, the legislature has added to the cost of living of Vermonters over $100 million each of those two years. And that's unsustainable this year. As many of you know, our property taxes have taken a dramatic rise in cost, and that is because of a lack of planning. (02:18–02:31)

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Asserts that the Vermont legislature increased the cost of living by over $100 million each year for the past two years.

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