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Shri Thanedar: “Of the $56 billion budget that we have for state of…”

Featuring: Shri Thanedar, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, 13th Congressional District

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Shri Thanedar on Let It Rip

Published | Video Starts at 04:11

Yes. In Michigan and across the country. And for releasing prisoners who've been convicted of marijuana crimes, prisoners who are not violent. Well, look, Of the $56 billion budget that we have for state of Michigan, we have about 8 to 10 billion discretionary funds. And of that 25% of that, almost $2.5 billion on spend on our prison system. And we need a prison reform. We're putting locking up people that have opioid addiction. (04:11–04:20)

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