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Romaine Quinn: “The state is sitting on $2.4 billion, right, that we took…”

Featuring: Romaine Quinn, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 25

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February Legislative Update with Sen. Romaine Quinn | DrydenWire Live

Published | Video Starts at 02:49

So what we're trying to say is how can people sit at home, struggle to pay your light, keep your lights on, fill your propane tank, get to work, groceries, the whole gamut. And then The state is sitting on $2.4 billion, right, that we took more from you than we needed to fund the budget. which we all agreed on. So we want to get back to you. Evers already pooh, poohed our plan. You know, we wanted to give him more special education funding like he wanted, property tax relief like we both wanted. (02:49–02:57)

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Asserts that the state has a $2.4 billion surplus from over-collection of funds.

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