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Tim Scott: “My state had not balanced its budget in 20 years before I became Governor, and I walked into a 4 million dollar budget…”

On the recordMay 3, 2023
My state had not balanced its budget in 20 years before I became Governor, and I walked into a 4 million dollar budget deficit.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Scott discusses his experience managing Florida's budget deficit as Governor.

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