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Tom Tiffany: “Last year [the budget] went up $15 billion and the taxpayers…”

Featuring: Tom Tiffany, Republican | U.S. House Wisconsin, District 7

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Published | Video Starts at 02:28

Because they didn't return all of the surplus to the taxpayers. I believe all of that money should have been sent back to the taxpayers. I mean, think about the budget. Last year [the budget] went up $15 billion and the taxpayers would have gotten $2.5 billion back. So in other words, about 30% they would have gotten back. It's time to take care of the taxpayers of the state of Wisconsin. (02:28–02:35)

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Asserts that the budget increased by $15 billion, with $2.5 billion returned to taxpayers.

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