Seifert pledges welfare reform if elected governor
State Rep. Marty Seifert, R-Marshall, made his case today to the Republican state convention delegates who are poised to endorse a candidate for governor.
Seifert is locked in a tight endorsement contest with state Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Delano. During his nomination speech, Seifert described a welfare plan that would include work requirements, waiting periods and drug testing.
"If the Legislature refuses to pass fundamental welfare reform, I will veto the welfare bill until we get it," Seifert said.
Here's Seifert's speech:
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