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Scott Walker: “We have the tools not only to balance the state budget, but…”

Featuring: Scott Walker, Republican | Former Governor of Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: 'We're Broke' (1 of 2)

Published | Video Starts at 07:20

And equally, if not of greater importance, we're going to make sure that we're set up come July 1, when the next biannual budget begins, that We have the tools not only to balance the state budget, but to ensure that all of our local governments have the tools they need to balance their budgets. with these very modest proposals to allow all of us, myself included, my cabinet, the legislature, to help make more in terms of pension and premium healthcare, premium contributions. (07:20–07:28)

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Asserts that both the state and local governments will have the necessary tools to balance their budgets.

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