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Josh Shapiro on Trump, Iran War Chaos, Israel's Failure, the Economy, and 2028 Race

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Apr 8, 2026
Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania governor and former attorney general, joins for a brisk tour through his pro-growth playbook. He gets into taxes, permits, fraud crackdowns, and what Democrats keep missing on business. Then the conversation turns to the party’s collapse, Congress and corruption, antisemitism, Netanyahu’s failures, Iran war chaos, and the 2028 race.
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ADVICE

Prosecute Fraud To Protect Taxpayer Dollars

  • Do root out fraud aggressively and use prosecution when needed.
  • As attorney general and governor, Shapiro prioritized PPP and Medicaid fraud prosecutions and used the inspector general to refer cases to prosecutors.
INSIGHT

Fair Taxes Over Wealth Seizure To Spur Growth

  • Wealth taxes are not on Shapiro's agenda while balancing fairness and growth.
  • Pennsylvania cut taxes seven times and keeps low income tax to attract life sciences and entrepreneurs who are then expected to pay back when successful.
ADVICE

Put Cash Back In Workers Pockets Not Top-End Tax Cuts

  • Do expand direct relief to working families instead of regressive tax cuts.
  • Shapiro passed a Working Pennsylvanians tax credit to give ~940,000 people about $800 back and criticized federal tax cuts that cost Medicaid coverage.
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