Politics & Government
Thissen: There's A Half a Billion Dollar Hole in the Budget
Thissen asks members to vote in favor of sending the budget back to Health and Human Services Committee to fix hole.
(DFL-Minneapolis), who also represents part of Richfield, asked House members to send the budget bill back to the Health and Human Services Committee Monday since there is more than a half a billion dollars unaccounted for.
While Thissen hoped his words wouldn't fall on deaf ears, the House voted the bill down 60-71.
To see his full speech, click "play" on the video above.
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