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Ned Lamont: “We've increased funding for state aid, education by about…”

Featuring: Ned Lamont, Democratic | Governor of Connecticut

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Well, first of all, it's not one time we've increased municipal aid and ECS every year that I've been here. It didn't happen previously. Maybe they're referring to we've increased it. And I made a deal right now. I said We've increased funding for state aid, education by about 170, 190 million in this last thing. I came up with that number to make sure I can continue that going forward. But you know me, it's not pouring more money for the status quo. (17:35–17:41)

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