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Josh Shapiro: “Those retirees are now seeing about $2,000 increase in their COLA checks.”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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And I want to say a special thanks to Bob Brooks and the IAFF for being incredible leaders in that COLA fight and helping get that bill to my desk so I could sign it into law. As a result, Those retirees are now seeing about $2,000 increase in their COLA checks. an extraordinary investment in their futures given all that they've done for us. Look, we have the backs of our firefighters, our first responders, our police, and everyone else who puts on a uniform to keep us safe and protect our fundamental freedoms. (09:02–09:09)

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Asserts that retirees are receiving about a $2,000 increase in their COLA checks.

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