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Van Wanggaard: “Almost all of our economic income that came in went towards…”

Featuring: Van Wanggaard, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 21

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Van Wanggaard (R) for 21st Senate District

Published | Video Starts at 08:05

Do you think those rates should be increased? I do. I think that this is a balancing act though. And you know, when I was in the Senate, Almost all of our economic income that came in went towards health care. And I know that the federal government has dangled a carrot out there and they have said, we're going to give you X amount of dollars and that's been a lot less. (08:05–08:11)

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Asserts that a large portion of state income is allocated to healthcare.

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