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Tom Tiffany: “The line item veto authority for the Wisconsin governor is…”

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

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WisPolitics-State Affairs Luncheon: GOP Congressman Tom Tiffany

Published | Video Starts at 13:02

So why didn't you, like, trust their judgment? So when you look at the enormous veto authority the governor has at this point, I mean, The line item veto authority for the Wisconsin governor is probably the most powerful in the country. Right. And then you add in the Evers versus Markline decision, which has given so much authority to the executive branch. I understand why the leaders in the legislature would take the deal. (13:02–13:07)

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Asserts that Wisconsin's governor has the most powerful line item veto authority in the country.

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