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Tom Tiffany: “They've turned over the power to the bureaucrats down in…”

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

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Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany Discusses Immigration, Veto Powers, and Term Limits on DrydenWire Live

Published | Video Starts at 24:12

But in Michigan, they have term limits of eight years for both state senate and for their state house. I think that's too short. It should be a little bit longer because They've turned over the power to the bureaucrats down in Lansing in Michigan. So they've actually gained more power. The bureaucracy. And we've seen the power of the bureaucracy here in Washington D.C. which more people more often call the swamp. (24:12–24:18)

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Asserts that term limits in Michigan have resulted in increased power for bureaucrats in Lansing.

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