Rep Nancy Mace challenges Tim Walz over reported autism spending surge from $1.1M in 2017 to $343.1M in 2024, a 31,099% increase

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The numbers are in

Rep Nancy Mace confronts Governor Tim Walz on Autism spending increases

Overall Increase from 2017 to 2024

2017: $1,099,946.52
2024: $343,176,474.78
Total increase: $342,076,528.26

This is a 31,099% INCREASE, or roughly 311 TIMES higher than 2017 levels

The figures cited in the confrontation have not been independently verified here and require confirmation from official state budget documents and program line item breakdowns