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Ned Lamont: “The three years, five years before I got here, they held not…”

Featuring: Ned Lamont, Democratic | Governor of Connecticut

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Gov. Lamont talks big issues facing Connecticut | Face More Facts with Mike and Mike

Published | Video Starts at 04:03

We lost 25% of our revenues in less than a year. But it's not hamstringing us so much. We've increased investments every year. The three years, five years before I got here, they held not for profits, flat muni aid and education and you know, we've been able to increase that. I've done that prudently. But I also want our mayors and I want our superintendents of schools to have some consistency. They know what they can count on next year to the next. (04:03–04:12)

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Asserts that prior to his tenure, funding for nonprofits, municipal aid, and education was flat, but has since increased.

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