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Romaine Quinn: “We are always the ones having to pick up the tab. We are…”

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 09:17

… that you expect the government to pay for, or you expect the government to pay for your kids, your child care, your heat assistance, etc. So the problem is, is We are always the ones having to pick up the tab. We are always the ones cleaning up the mess. Not, I should say, we taxpayers. And so why do we continue to open the door for people to lose money, to fall down and then expect the state government to pick them back up? (09:17–09:24)

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