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Tim Walz: “We passed paid family and medical leave.”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Tim Walz addresses Democratic National Convention

Published | Video Starts at 13:08

Then I came back to serve as governor, and we got right to work making a difference in our neighbors lives. We cut taxes for the middle class. We passed paid family and medical leave. We invested. Invested in fighting crime and affordable housing. We cut the cost of prescription drugs and help people escape the kind of medical debt that nearly sank my family. (13:08–13:12)

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