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Tammy Baldwin: “Families needed some breathing room.”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Tony Wied and Senator Tammy Baldwin Discuss Economic Policies and Legislative Initiatives

Published | Video Starts at 06:37

And I especially want to thank Heather for being here with me today also. Look, I was on the same ballot as Donald Trump last year. I heard the same concerns from Wisconsinites that he did. Families needed some breathing room. Folks feel like they're doing everything right. They're working hard, they're playing by the rules, but the deck is just stacked against them. And families are living paycheck to paycheck. (06:37–06:40)

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