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Jim Justice: “We're not 50th anymore, are we?”

Featuring: Jim Justice, Republican | U.S. Senate, West Virginia

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Senator Justice Speaks at the West Virginia Business Summit - August 28, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 23:33

You got a ball team. That's unbelievable. Absolutely unbelievable. Pitch 50th. Remember when I ran the first time I put those big giant signs up that said, tired of being 50th? We're not 50th anymore, are we? Absolutely. Go. Keep your foot right on the gas. And remember one thing, and this is the very reason and the very thing, you're here. This is not about raw milk. (23:33–23:36)

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Implies that West Virginia is no longer ranked 50th in a negative context, likely referring to economic or social rankings.

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