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Robin Vos: “We don't do referenda that way.”

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

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Published January 29, 2023 | Video Starts at 07:34

Have you had those conversations? I've heard nothing from Senator Johnson. Does that surprise you? No, frankly not. Why not let the voters decide this? Why not? Because We don't do referenda that way. I mean, I think that this is one of those. Well, this is one of those issues where it's pretty settled where people are. (07:34–07:37)

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Asserts that referenda are not conducted in the manner suggested by the other speaker.

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