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Mike Braun: “In government, you just got to be smart enough to not spend…”

Featuring: Mike Braun, Republican | Governor-elect of Indiana

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Mike Braun gives victory speech after Indiana governor race win

Published | Video Starts at 02:56

As I've always said, politics and government are a lot easier than running a business. Any of you that own businesses, yeah, Hell, and In government, you just got to be smart enough to not spend more than you take in. In business, you're signing the note, your livelihood is on the line. And by the way, there are dozens of competitors in a real market that want to take a bite out of your flank. (02:56–03:09)

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Asserts that government management requires not spending more than revenue.

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