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Tony Evers: “We saved Wisconsinites a projected $70 million over the next…”

Featuring: Tony Evers, Democratic | Governor of Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is delivering his budget address

Published | Video Starts at 37:29

We would create a Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board to crack down on prescription price gouging. We'd cap the cost of Insulin Co pays at $35. We'd set price ceilings for prescription medication. And We saved Wisconsinites a projected $70 million over the next two years alone by eliminating the sales tax on over-the-counter medication. Let's finally make lowering everyday out of pocket costs for medication a bipartisan priority this session. And here's something else we can do with bipartisan support in the Year of the Kid. (37:29–37:39)

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Asserts that eliminating the sales tax on over-the-counter medication would save Wisconsinites $70 million over two years.

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