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Romaine Quinn: “The state of Wisconsin is not going to pay those players…”

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

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Sen. Romaine Quinn Discusses March Legislative Updates On DrydenWire Live

Published | Video Starts at 13:35

And so our bill simply set up a structure on how this plays out because we are forced to do it. And on the flip side, what we're saying is The state of Wisconsin is not going to pay those players. The players are going to be paid out of the athletics revenue. On the flip side, taxpayers are going to pay off some bonds that we've owned debt on some of Our athletic facilities, which to me, I voted for it because that doesn't compromise my principles. (13:35–13:43)

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Asserts that college athletes in Wisconsin will be paid from athletics revenue, not state funds.

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