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Tim Walz: “We still have a 3 1/2 roughly billion dollar surplus at the…”

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 10:28

So when you heard Commissioner Campbell quite casually say we were able to take it off the bottom line, the reason we were able to take it off the bottom line is We still have a 3 1/2 roughly billion dollar surplus at the end in addition to the reserves that are historic. And we left money in on 28, 29. Because for me, what I'm most proud of in asking this, my job is to hand this off to the next governor, … (10:28–10:35)

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Asserts that Minnesota has a $3.5 billion surplus and historic reserves.

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