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Laura Gillen: “It probably cost the taxpayers around $5 million just for…”

Featuring: Laura Gillen, Democratic | U.S. House New York, District 4

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Ep 9: Town of Hempstead Supervisor, Laura A. Gillen

Published | Video Starts at 07:06

And we warned them, you have to do this, and you have to do it now. You will save taxpayers millions and millions of dollars if you do this. And they did nothing. And the result was that It probably cost the taxpayers around $5 million just for their inertia and their failure to act. But I hear what you're saying. But let's get back to the question of how can you get anything done without at least two Republicans? (07:06–07:12)

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