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Robin Vos: “We know we have a $4 billion surplus.”

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

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Published October 8, 2023 | Video Starts at 04:59

Well, I'd love to be able to have some kind of tax relief. You know, We know we have a $4 billion surplus. One of the things that has constantly frustrated me is the number of Wisconsinites who leave when they retire to go to somewhere warmer. (04:59–05:02)

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Asserts that Wisconsin has a $4 billion budget surplus.

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