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Tony Evers: “I made a promise to the taxpayers of the state that we would…”

Featuring: Tony Evers, Democratic | Governor of Wisconsin

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Governor Tony Evers Announces Historic Tax Cuts and Education Investments in Wisconsin

Published | Video Starts at 21:31

Thanks for being here. All the students taking care of you. All right. Be glad to answer any questions. I signed the budget, simple as that. I could have vetoed that. I made a promise to the taxpayers of the state that we would reduce middle class taxes by 10% and we did, 15%. So it is a bipartisan effort. That's right. We. Well, there are. There is an increase in several of the categorical age which go beyond the revenue limits, whether it's issues around mental health, whether it's issues around transportation and so on. (21:31–21:41)

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