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Tommy Thompson: “I borrowed $1,000 from the bank of Bellroy and bought a $200…”

Featuring: Tommy Thompson, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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One-on-one with Tommy Thompson _ Cap Times Idea Fest

Published | Video Starts at 27:09

So that was the only way you. Could get your dad? My father. So my father would give me $10 a day, $5 for gas. I borrowed $1,000 from the bank of Bellroy and bought a $200 car that had 200,000 miles. a 19 1958 ford that had all the tires blew out during the campaign. And I ran on highway safety. The car couldn't pass any kind of an inspection. (27:09–27:19)

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