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Tom Tiffany: “The governor has such enormous power in Wisconsin with the…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 05:06

But they did not want to Return all the money to the people of the state of Wisconsin. And because Governor Evers did not want that to happen. And I don't blame legislators in regards to this. The governor has such enormous power in Wisconsin with the line item veto authority as well as the Evers vs Markline decision from the Supreme Court which gave the governor almost unlimited power. And so I get the legislature wanted to get as much as they could. I believe all of us should have been returned. (05:06–05:18)

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Asserts that the governor of Wisconsin has significant power due to line item veto authority and the Evers vs Markline Supreme Court decision.

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