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Josh Shapiro: “When [Donald Trump] was president, we had fewer jobs in…”

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Josh Shapiro attends ceremonial budget bill signing amid Kamala Harris VP speculation

Published August 2, 2024 | Video Starts at 32:25

He has a record of failure when he was president. I want you to think about this. When [Donald Trump] was president, we had fewer jobs in Pennsylvania. we had less freedom and a whole lot more chaos when Donald Trump was in charge. And listen, Kamala Harris, what she proposes to do for this nation is uplifting. (32:25–54:46)

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“Cheney is the first HBCU in this nation.”
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“Cheney is one of only two HBCUs in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.”
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“HBCUs like Cheney have helped ensure that the doors of opportunity are open to more people.”
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“Cheney's accreditation status was abruptly placed on probation last year.”
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“We reaffirmed Cheney's accreditation going forward.”
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“After 30 years of disinvesting from higher education... enrollment declined and the cost of attending our colleges and universities has…”
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“We put forth a blueprint on how we could reimagine higher education... make college education more affordable... more accessible to all…”
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“A budget that makes the first significant investment and reform in higher education in more than 30 years in the commonwealth of…”
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“We're creating a state board of Higher Education to coordinate Higher ed in Pennsylvania.”
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“We are increasing our investment in pasche schools, including Cheney University, and including in that increasing funds for our community…”
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“The 6% increase is one thing, but this budget... is a statement of our values... we believe in high quality, affordable education for all in…”
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“I'm committed to supporting in and investing in our hbcus in a meaningful way as we reimagine higher education in Pennsylvania.”
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“We have earmarked specifically $2.5 million for two scholarship funds, specifically here at Cheney.”
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“We invested a new $1.1 billion in public education in Pennsylvania.”
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“Every single kid going to a Pennsylvania school is getting universal free breakfast.”
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“We've invested $200 million just so we can hire more mental health counselors in our schools for our kids.”
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“We create a fund for the first time ever with about a half a billion dollars in it to fix our crumbling schools.”
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“We came together, Democrats and Republicans and the like, and invested in indigent defense.”
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“Passed some of the most sweeping criminal justice reform bills in the history of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.”
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“We're the only state in the nation with a divided legislature.”
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“Kamala Harris, what she proposes to do for this nation is uplifting.”
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“I've been traveling all around this commonwealth, as you know, doing my job as governor.”
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“I have said for years, years long before October 7, that I favor a two state solution.”
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“It was President Biden who spoke to me that evening. I believe it was multiple times that evening.”
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“Take a look at what he accomplished that was announced just yesterday, freeing three hostages from Russian prisons.”
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“The I 83 Southbridge in Harrisburg, 200,000 cars and trucks go over it every day.”
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“President Biden figured out a way to get us the resources to do that.”
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“We are poised to be the center of the clean energy universe for decades to come in Pennsylvania.”
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“President Biden saw to it to study the issue and make sure that we here in Pennsylvania would be home to not one, but the only state with…”
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