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Robin Vos: “We might have to rethink our economic development strategy…”

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

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WisPolitics and State Affairs: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos

Published | Video Starts at 50:37

So there are good jobs. Maybe not the same number, but there are good paying jobs and they pay corporate taxes and they, you know, employ people in our state. We might have to rethink our economic development strategy being simply how many people can we employ to? How do we make sure that they're well paid in a career that they can have for their entire life? This is what I'm saying. I don't think on December 31st you're suddenly going to stop thinking about these things. Michelle, I'm sorry. He did make news today. Sorry. (50:37–50:48)

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Suggests rethinking economic development strategy to focus on well-paid, sustainable careers rather than just employment numbers.

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