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<v Speaker 1>Seven nine. If you about kerrise the talk station. Happy Wednesday, boy,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm so glad Americans for Prosperity, Donald and Neils joining

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<v Speaker 1>the program right now. I'm talking about HB ninety six.

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome back, Donovan. It's great having you on this morning, Brian.

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<v Speaker 1>Always good to be with you. I started off the

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<v Speaker 1>show on a bit of an angry note because apparently

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<v Speaker 1>in this budget bill, I don't know if they're still

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<v Speaker 1>considering it, but it's certainly in play. The idea given

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<v Speaker 1>the Cleveland Browns six hundred million dollars or some financial

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<v Speaker 1>assistance so they can build their two point four billion

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<v Speaker 1>dollar megaplex new stadium, and they're seeking one point two

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<v Speaker 1>billion dollars in taxpayer money to help fund this new

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<v Speaker 1>this new thing, and a lot of it's coming from

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<v Speaker 1>the Cuyahoga County, but at least the state taxpayers look

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<v Speaker 1>like they may be on the hook as well. I

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<v Speaker 1>know this isn't what you wanted to focus on this morning,

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<v Speaker 1>but it certainly got my anger up.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, yeah, happy to talk about it now. You know

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<v Speaker 2>it's part of the budget, right, and uh yeah, but

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<v Speaker 2>why that was I planned to talk about, right, And

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<v Speaker 2>that's our argument as well six hundred million dollars state

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<v Speaker 2>taxpayers coming out of this budget through bonded issue to

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<v Speaker 2>pay for brown Satan. Here's the deal, Brian. These things

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<v Speaker 2>never pan out. Despite the most conservative of conservative estimates

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<v Speaker 2>from special interest lobbyists who fight for these things, right

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<v Speaker 2>representing the Browns or any other group, they never pan

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<v Speaker 2>out the way they're being sold. And so you mean,

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<v Speaker 2>are the return on investment?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, they always claim the return on investment is going

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<v Speaker 1>to far exceed what the taxpayers are out. Oh my god,

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<v Speaker 1>it's going to generate so much jobs and so much income.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's a lie, that's not ever true. And they

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<v Speaker 1>just cook the books and just throw this out there

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<v Speaker 1>as if you know, thirteen games or however many games

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<v Speaker 1>are played in these massive complexes results in this net

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<v Speaker 1>advantage to all the taxpayers. It's nonsense.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, I think you know, when you look

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<v Speaker 2>at NFL teams, you look at you know, Fortune five

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<v Speaker 2>hundred corporations across the board. These folks continually come to

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<v Speaker 2>the taxpayers asking for a handout, asking to be asking

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<v Speaker 2>to have their investments covered, and promising economic development on

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<v Speaker 2>the back end. And again, none of that stuff ever

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<v Speaker 2>really pans out as good as it's sold. We want development, right,

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<v Speaker 2>We want people to put their projects here, We want

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<v Speaker 2>world class facilities. We just don't want the taxpayers to

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<v Speaker 2>have to be on the hook for these things. And

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<v Speaker 2>I think you look through history, regardless of the way

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<v Speaker 2>you structure these deals or what you do, and it

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<v Speaker 2>never quite hits the way that it's that it's sold

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<v Speaker 2>to the taxpayers, the lawmakers, by the special interest groups.

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<v Speaker 2>And so you know, in a budget that does a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of things in many ways, some good things, this

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<v Speaker 2>is one of those things that I think folks need

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<v Speaker 2>to continue to make sure their voice is heard on

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<v Speaker 2>and express their their frustrations and concerns.

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<v Speaker 1>About all Right, Well, pivoting over to the subject matter

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<v Speaker 1>that you wanted to dwell on in connection with this bill,

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<v Speaker 1>let's talk about well, funding for schools. I know that

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<v Speaker 1>people had some wild ideas about how much money was

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<v Speaker 1>going to go to schools, and summer suggesting this is

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<v Speaker 1>a decline in amount of spending two hundred and twenty

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<v Speaker 1>six million dollars sort of burst in the bubble of

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<v Speaker 1>some that wanted a whole lot more funding for the

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<v Speaker 1>for the schools.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, yeah, those folks were making. You know, who are

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<v Speaker 2>complaining about that or are frustrated about that increase? I

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<v Speaker 2>think are FOOLI issue you're bran the idea. None of

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<v Speaker 2>this stuff is promised at the beginning of the process. Right,

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<v Speaker 2>we do a two year budget process. And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>anybody can say any number they're looking for they want,

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<v Speaker 2>but you can't say that, you know, you wanted a

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<v Speaker 2>billion and now that they are offering, they're the proposal

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<v Speaker 2>is two hundred and fifty million. That they've cut you

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<v Speaker 2>by seven hundred and fifty million, right right that it's

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<v Speaker 2>a sillyness. The reality is the state spending or state spending,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's pariament they're making.

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<v Speaker 1>Brian, I know where did one point eight billion dollars

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<v Speaker 1>come from? I think probably inspired via somebody's sphincter, But

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<v Speaker 1>that's not connected to anything close to reality.

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<v Speaker 2>No, it's not in two hundred and fifty you know

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<v Speaker 2>million and some change. Isn't isn't any insignificant amount, especially

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<v Speaker 2>when you factor in, you know, appreciate Senate or Speaker

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<v Speaker 2>and Finance Chair Brian Stewart mentioning this the school districts

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<v Speaker 2>are sitting on a ten billion dollars cash bounce. This

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<v Speaker 2>is money in the account. Call it a rain day fund,

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<v Speaker 2>call it a you know, a savings account, whatever you

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<v Speaker 2>want to call it. The idea here is they got

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<v Speaker 2>this cash bounce, and they're sitting on the money. So

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<v Speaker 2>I think even the two hundred and fifty million they're

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<v Speaker 2>putting to the school districts that are already sitting on

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<v Speaker 2>a ton of cash is still two hundred and fifty

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<v Speaker 2>million more than we probably really need to be spending there,

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<v Speaker 2>especially when you look at the need to cut taxes,

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<v Speaker 2>rain and spending, and you know, ultimately accomplish what we

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<v Speaker 2>think should be done in education, which is funding families

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<v Speaker 2>by making that money follow the child.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I'm all in favor of that because I believe

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<v Speaker 1>in the school choice. But you know, I guess the

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<v Speaker 1>teachers get a little bit of love. They got increases

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<v Speaker 1>the maximum amount of teachers can deduct from their state

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<v Speaker 1>income taxes for classroom expenses to a few hundred dollars,

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<v Speaker 1>which not bad, but certainly has some limitations. I like

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<v Speaker 1>the idea that the state also is reducing the size

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<v Speaker 1>and the scope of the Board of Education eleven elected

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<v Speaker 1>officials and eight appointed members, going down to five appointees.

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<v Speaker 1>A small cut, but a cut nonetheless, And I'm not

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<v Speaker 1>sure the State Board of Education serves the students in

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<v Speaker 1>the schools anyway.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, and this is something I think they're following through

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<v Speaker 2>ass some reforms made last session where they gotted the

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<v Speaker 2>state school board because you really had kind of this

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<v Speaker 2>situation where when people need to be held accountable on

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<v Speaker 2>education outcomes in the state, people would do that gesture

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<v Speaker 2>where they're pointing both ways, different ways, right, The reality

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<v Speaker 2>is they so they move that under the governor's authority,

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<v Speaker 2>so we know that if we're not getting the app

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<v Speaker 2>outcomes we're looking for an education in the state, the

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<v Speaker 2>governor the executive is ultimately the one accountable, and we

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<v Speaker 2>can engage the legislature to hold them accountable. So the

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<v Speaker 2>state school Board is a redundant function in many ways,

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<v Speaker 2>and so right sizing it to serve its purpose, which

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<v Speaker 2>is licensing of teachers, is a prudent move. You don't

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<v Speaker 2>need as many folks drawing a paychecker hanging out in Columbus.

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<v Speaker 1>Amen to that. Let's pause, We'll bring Donovan O'Neil back.

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<v Speaker 1>There's more to talk. Oh, we got to Claremont County

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<v Speaker 1>veteran services. Next, we can't do that. Well, let's just

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<v Speaker 1>pivot over to syntaxes. What is a sin, Donovan and Neil,

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<v Speaker 1>isn't the beauty in the ivy holder and isn't sort

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<v Speaker 1>of a syntax just a justification to put a tax

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<v Speaker 1>on literally anything you just designated as a syntax.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh yeah, And I mean I'm drinking a cup of

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<v Speaker 2>coffee in that. You know, that's sin for some is

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<v Speaker 2>the sin, right, But it puts me in a better

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<v Speaker 2>mood on a on a gloomy Wednesday morning. No, so,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, And that's the thing that I think is

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<v Speaker 2>really good that the legislature and as we were meeting

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<v Speaker 2>with members, they were, you know, they were hearing the

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<v Speaker 2>message a lot of care from constituents. De Wine had

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<v Speaker 2>proposed a number of different tax increases in his executive version.

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<v Speaker 2>The House Committee removed all of those tax increases, which

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<v Speaker 2>is a good is a good tone to send, right,

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<v Speaker 2>we don't need to be increasing taxes here in the

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<v Speaker 2>state of Ohio. And Subhouse Bold ninety six, uh does

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<v Speaker 2>that by by removing those from the executive version. I

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<v Speaker 2>think they're gone. I don't think we'll see them come back.

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<v Speaker 2>But has always remained vigilant.

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<v Speaker 1>If there if we have a call to action before

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<v Speaker 1>we part company today, Donovan, what is it today to

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<v Speaker 1>get in touch with them and tell them that the

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<v Speaker 1>fund the Cleveland Browns or what else.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, you could certainly do that, but you know we

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<v Speaker 2>are consistently engaged you. There's a number of really good

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<v Speaker 2>policy pieces that are moving beyond the budget as well.

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<v Speaker 2>Get with get involved with us by going to buckeyeblueprint

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<v Speaker 2>We're having folks come to the state House. You can

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<v Speaker 2>join us. We'll set up meetings with your legislator. Buckeye

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<v Speaker 2>blue Print dot com Bucky blueprint dot com. And thanks

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<v Speaker 2>for AFP's actions and efforts in Wisconsin. I know it

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<v Speaker 2>didn't work out, but I know you're responsible for engaging

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<v Speaker 2>at least six hundred thousand Wisconsin residents and an effort

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<v Speaker 2>to get the conservative justice elected. Of course you were

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<v Speaker 2>dealing with an uphill challenge given the state of Wisconsin.

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<v Speaker 2>But thanks again for everything you do at Americans for Prosperity.

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<v Speaker 1>Donald O'Neill will have you on again real soon. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>Brian my pleasure seven thirty seven fifty five KRCD talk station.

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