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Mark Pocan: “If they're not willing to pass a budget or do their jobs…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Wisconsin Legislative Challenges and Opportunities: A Discussion with Mark Pocan, Sara Rodriguez, Dianne Hesselbein, and Speaker D

Published | Video Starts at 33:09

If they're not willing to talk about these things, then they're not doing something good. And you know, you can argue over numbers and this and that sometimes, but the common sense thing is If they're not willing to pass a budget or do their jobs, you can really expose them for what they're really about. And we have a responsibility to get our budget done by the end of June. Cities, towns, villages, school boards are counting on us to get our job done. (33:09–33:18)

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Asserts that failure to pass a budget reveals the true priorities of [Republicans].

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