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Zerwas: Use Most of Rainy Day Fund or I'll Get Spanked

State Rep. John Zerwas, R-Simonton, said on Wednesday that all but $1 bllion of the Rainy Day Fund should be tapped to reduce the size of the budget shortfall.

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State Rep. John Zerwas talks about the Rainy Day fund on stage at Triblive with Evan Smith.

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