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Robin Vos: “If we didn't have a Republican legislature with strong…”

Featuring: Robin Vos, Republican | Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Capital City Sunday_ Robin Vos discusses Diversity, Equity and Inclusion positions

Published October 8, 2023 | Video Starts at 07:40

But I think that by and large, people look and say that we have done a good job stopping the craziness that Tony Evers has proposed for Wisconsin. We don't want to become Minnesota or Michigan, certainly don't want to become Illinois. And, and If we didn't have a Republican legislature with strong leadership, that's where we'd be [like Minnesota, Michigan, or Illinois]. Speaker Voss, thanks so much for the time this morning. Thanks, Sarah. Nice to chat with. (07:40–07:44)

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“The US Supreme Court said that you can't have race in admissions.”
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“We know we have a $4 billion surplus.”
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“The legislature has withheld funding [from the UW system] until [they cut DEI positions].”
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“Governor Evers vetoed [the legislature's request to be part of a lawsuit]... the states that were won, they already won that.”
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“We could clearly cut taxes [if we went to court].”
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“We have done a good job stopping the craziness that Tony Evers has proposed for Wisconsin.”
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“We don't want to become Minnesota or Michigan, certainly don't want to become Illinois.”
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