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Tony Wied: “Our job is to present bills which are way too high right…”

Featuring: Tony Wied, Republican | U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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Tony Wied-Kristin Lyerly U.S. House debate

Published | Video Starts at 47:10

And ultimately that's what we need now more than ever. And we have to continue to realize that in the House of Representatives, we have a role to play. Our job is to present bills which are way too high right now. We're spending ourselves into off of a fiscal cliff. and we need to oversee the agencies. But again, I will be a great role model for this district. Jesse Lin with a question for Doctor Lyerly. 90 seconds to respond. (47:10–47:18)

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Asserts that current bills are too high and spending is leading to a fiscal cliff.

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