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Kevin Stitt: “We're really close to doing a nuclear deal that's maybe…”

Featuring: Kevin Stitt, Republican | Governor of Oklahoma

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Published July 31, 2026 | Video Starts at 25:52

But we also have wind. We're number two in electricity generated by wind in the U.S. so we believe in all of the above approach. We're really close to doing a nuclear deal that's maybe coming online with, with Secretary Wright. But I agree with you. The billionaire comment. I wasn't talking about you, Kevin. Here's where it gets interesting. Here's where it gets interesting. (25:52–25:59)

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Asserts that Oklahoma is close to finalizing a nuclear energy deal.

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“It costs as much to permit a project as it does to actually put the steel in the ground.”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 07:16-07:27
“There's about a $1.7 trillion regulatory cost to the consumers in America just because of overregulation.”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 07:44-07:53
“In Switzerland, their compulsory education ends as their freshman year of high school.”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 11:18-11:23
“About 50% of the kids then go on to university [in Switzerland].”
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“The Keystone pipeline was going to come in the Cushing, Oklahoma from Canada. Did you know there's already two pipelines from Canada into…”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 24:36-24:44
“Cushing, Oklahoma is where there's about 100 million barrels of commercial oil that's there. It's where West Texas crude is priced from.”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 24:43-24:51
“We're number two in electricity generated by wind in the U.S.”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 25:47-25:51
“We're spending 2 trillion over our income right now.”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 30:20-30:24
“The national debt is at $40 trillion.”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 30:25-30:27
“We're spending more on interest than we do on our national defense.”
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“Only in our country can you start a company with $1,000 in a computer like I did, and then grow that over the next 20 years to over a…”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 01:25-01:36
“We don't want to lose [the opportunity and potential of America].”
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“I don't believe there's any such thing as equal outcomes, but we want equal opportunities for everyone to work hard and chase their American…”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 02:20-02:29
“We have to keep the free market, make it easier to start businesses and make it easy for opportunities for people.”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 04:28-04:36
“We need to continue to encourage development on housing.”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 04:43-04:47
“Sometimes with overregulation, you can stammy the growth of those type of developments.”
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“Homeownership is one of the greatest wealth builders of the middle class.”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 05:00-05:06
“Oklahoma is kind of the pipeline capital of the world.”
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“We passed a law to make sure that liability, the employers were worried about liability about a high school kid coming and working at their…”
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“I've had an AI leader in every one of my state agencies to champion that to see how we can implement AI, become more efficient government…”
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“We passed a ratepayer protection law this year. So none of those costs on new electricity generation for that data center that may be…”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 20:29-20:43
“We also passed a closed loop water system. So it's going to be a little more expensive on the front end for those data centers to, to…”
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“We've got a lot of natural gas. You can create your own electricity by getting your own gas turbines, hooking it up to our natural gas…”
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“We believe we need more electricity. We just were meeting with the FERC administrator earlier, the chairwoman of FERC, and she's like…”
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“I believe Oklahoma's leading on [permitting reform], but the concerns are real.”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 21:49-21:53
“We know that the safest way to move oil and gas is by pipeline.”
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“The federal government's gotten so big. And what I mean by that is, is this shouldn't be a one size fits all.”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 27:29-27:36
“The federal government pays 90% of our Medicaid expansion and the reimbursement rates.”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 30:15-30:21
“Even in Oklahoma, red state like Oklahoma, here's our philosophy. Well, we might as well get the federal dollars.”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 30:59-31:06
“Most people in Oklahoma, I think they just want government out of their lives and they want to be able to live their life.”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 35:40-35:47
“They want a great economy, they want great infrastructure, they want a great education system.”
Govs. Kevin Stitt & Matt Meyer on keeping the American dream alive: Full panel | Uploaded July 31, 2026 | 35:47-35:52
“I just believe in limited government, lower taxes, let the free market work.”
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