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Gavin Newsom: “I thought it was a masterclass of policy making. I thought…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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Gavin Newsom and Rahm Emanuel Discuss Trump Administration, Tariffs, and Democratic Party Challenges

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And as a total mistake because we don't know, friend from foe. Yeah. And you say we and this is Segway. Then to the Biden years. And you know, I've been very vocal. I thought it was a masterclass of policy making. I thought it was extraordinary legislative accomplishments. $369 billion in the IRA, 52q3 in the Chips and Science Act, 1.2 trillion. I think 550 billion more net new in the infrastructure. I mean the, the punchline aside of Trump, I mean, literally 300 weeks of infrastructure bloviation and the Biden administration delivered seemed to me an industrial policy that was worker centered to begin to substantively address these trend lines and address these headlines of today. (37:57–38:14)

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Asserts that the Biden administration achieved significant legislative accomplishments, including $369 billion in the IRA, $52 billion in the Chips and Science Act, and $1.2 trillion in infrastructure.

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