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Josh Shapiro: “We cut costs in our government, but we increased investment…”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Governor Josh Shapiro Criticizes Trump's Tariff Policies and Economic Impact on Pennsylvania

Published | Video Starts at 20:18

… also making sure we trim our bureaucracy and we're making our bureaucracy work at the same time. And that's an important part of this. Let me give you an example. We cut costs in our government, but we increased investment in getting people answers more quickly. Why do people vote for Donald Trump in this state? If everything you're laying out, if I'm buying everything you're selling. Why did he win here? (20:18–20:26)

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Asserts that government costs were reduced while increasing investment in efficiency.

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