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Tim Walz: “We're one of a dozen states that pays in [to the federal…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Published | Video Starts at 08:15

A big piece of that was predicated on the federal dollars coming back to us, which I remind people we pay more in than we get back. We're one of a dozen states that pays in [to the federal government] more than we get back. happy to help other states and neighbors. But I am deeply concerned now that the ideology and some of the strings that are being attached to money that's coming back is going to make that more difficult. (08:15–08:18)

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Asserts that Minnesota is one of about twelve states that contributes more to the federal government than it receives.

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