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Tony Evers: “Two years ago, when I signed my first biannual budget, I…”

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

Published | Video Starts at 14:47

… every day to find a way to get the yes for our kids in our schools because that's what they deserve. Elected officials will do more than the bare minimum. Two years ago, when I signed my first biannual budget, I used my broad veto authority to provide nearly $100 million more in per pupil. 8 Of course, Republicans and our allies have worked since that time to prevent me from being able to use the same authority this time around. (14:47–14:57)

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Asserts that he used veto authority to provide nearly $100 million more per pupil in the previous budget.

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