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Tim Walz: “We pay more in [federal taxes] than we get back [in…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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LIVE | Gov. Walz on how the government shutdown will impact Minnesota

Published | Video Starts at 18:36

So we need to get them back to the table. We need to understand that the state of Minnesota cannot make up the difference on this, nor should the state of Minnesota have to. We pay more in [federal taxes] than we get back [in Minnesota]. These are Minnesota tax dollars that are now not going anywhere. And I'll tell you, some of the early hits will be in the Farm Service offices, the FSA offices, … (18:36–18:38)

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Asserts that Minnesota contributes more in federal taxes than it receives in federal funding.

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