For my first six years as governor, we built budgets that funded our needs, made new investments and stabilized the state's finances, all without asking Vermonters for more. This common sense approach led to historic surpluses so we could invest in the initiatives we cared about without raising taxes. It wasn't always easy, but in the end we were able to come to an agreement. The last biennium, things changed and the legislature didn't have to compromise. (10:50–10:59)
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