But it is my responsibility as a senator and if I'm lucky enough to become governor, to do what I think is in the best interest of the state. And that means not spending money that we don't have yet. A lot of people, I think, mistakenly were told that this is money that's sitting in a checking account somewhere. It's not. It's a projected surplus. It's what money we estimate the state might have next summer as we head into the next budget. It's not money that we already have. (01:53–02:01)
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Asserts that the surplus is projected and not actual money currently available.
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