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Tim Walz: “Childhood poverty being some of the lowest in the country…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Live coverage: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz talks end-of-session deal

Published | Video Starts at 11:02

… has the tools and the changes that were made for the program integrity around the weaknesses that were exploited by people and yet be able to see those rankings on Childhood poverty being some of the lowest in the country, health care access being some of the highest. So I think for me, I like all the proposals that were there. But I was, and my team was in the room on the fiscal responsibility piece of saying we have to stay within our means. (11:02–11:09)

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Asserts that Minnesota has low childhood poverty and high health care access.

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