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Ron Johnson: “Most local fire departments and local police departments are…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 44:51

That'S going to vary community to community across the nation. Senator Scott, let me ask you because you're former governor, isn't it true that Most local fire departments and local police departments are funded by local resources and state resources, mostly local. A huge percentage, right? It's almost all of it. You're not relying on the federal government. You can't. It's something completely outside your control. The federal government's data point, not right now. (44:51–45:00)

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Asserts that local fire and police departments are primarily funded by local and state resources.

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