WEBVTT - Eric Conroy for Congress 

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<v Speaker 1>806 at 55KRC, the talk station. Brian Thomas welcoming into

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<v Speaker 1>the studio and staring right at him. He's Eric Conroy.

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<v Speaker 1>He's running against Greg Lansman and got the endorsement of

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<v Speaker 1>Congressman Warren Davidson, who would love you working cooperatively with

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<v Speaker 1>him in Congress after the election. And I'm sure you're

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<v Speaker 1>doing that. You see eye to eye with him on

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<v Speaker 1>most of all the major issues. And I know you're

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<v Speaker 1>running for Congress to fight for the working families and, well,

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<v Speaker 1>keep our community safe and make Ohio a better place.

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<v Speaker 1>Congressman Davidson is talking about We are on the right track.

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<v Speaker 1>We have the lowest unemployment rate in Ohio's history, along

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<v Speaker 1>with all this wonderful economic data that's just been released

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<v Speaker 1>about how well the Trump administration is doing, how the

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<v Speaker 1>coffers of the federal and state governments have increased because

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<v Speaker 1>of the success and increased revenues in business by lower taxes.

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<v Speaker 1>Lower taxes equal more money. It always works out that way.

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<v Speaker 1>Democrats don't want to even admit that. But welcome in studio,

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<v Speaker 1>Eric Conroy. Find him online at ericconroy. Conroy.com. Help them out.

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<v Speaker 1>Get a yard sign. Good to have you back in.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, Brian.

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<v Speaker 3>Thanks for having me. And we're about five weeks out

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<v Speaker 3>from the election. It's a big year here in Ohio.

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<v Speaker 3>We've got my race. We've got the governor's race and

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<v Speaker 3>the Senate race. And I think as we move along

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<v Speaker 3>over these next five weeks, we have to do exactly

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<v Speaker 3>what you said, which is really tout the accomplishments of

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<v Speaker 3>this party over the last two years, including a lot

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<v Speaker 3>of those great economic accomplishments. And I don't think we

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<v Speaker 3>talk enough about the big, beautiful bill from last year

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<v Speaker 3>as well in terms of no taxes on tips, no

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<v Speaker 3>taxes on overtime, and really putting money back into the

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<v Speaker 3>pockets of working-class families. That is really what makes our

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<v Speaker 3>economy thrive, is getting that money back into the hands

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<v Speaker 3>of families to spend it how they see fit.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, and the same thing goes with businesses. Those evil corporations.

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<v Speaker 1>The DSA screams out loud all day long about the

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<v Speaker 1>very businesses that employ all of us, and me included.

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<v Speaker 1>Second quarter profits from corporations rose 20.8% from last year.

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<v Speaker 3>20.8%.

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<v Speaker 1>And more jobs out there. Our payroll increased by $ 90, 000.

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<v Speaker 1>All the economic data is revised forecast up. And inflation,

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<v Speaker 1>in fact, revised downward.

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<v Speaker 3>And this is what happens when you have great Republican

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<v Speaker 3>economic policies. It's less regulations, less taxes. in cheap energy

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<v Speaker 3>as well. And when we have those three points really

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<v Speaker 3>working in motion, we're going to have an economic boom.

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<v Speaker 3>And we've seen that over the last few years. I

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<v Speaker 3>think I saw one stat. For every one regulation that

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<v Speaker 3>goes on the books, the administration wants to cut four.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, is it four now?

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's four now.

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<v Speaker 1>I think when Trump first proposed it, it was two

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<v Speaker 1>for every one.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it might have increased.

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<v Speaker 1>I think we can afford to go nine, honestly.

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<v Speaker 3>I think we can cut quite a few, right? And

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<v Speaker 3>cutting regulations... is really what's going to make this economy boom.

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<v Speaker 3>And we need that business-friendly environment here in southwest Ohio

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<v Speaker 3>as well.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, and everybody in the listening audience knows who regularly

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<v Speaker 1>listens to me, I'm a huge fan of this nuclear

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<v Speaker 1>renaissance we're having, the small modular reactors, you know, off

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<v Speaker 1>the shelf, ready to go, easily installed, something that AI

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<v Speaker 1>centers and their billions of dollars can probably afford themselves,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe provide us a little extra electricity perhaps, or at

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<v Speaker 1>least not tax the good with them. The Trump administration

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<v Speaker 1>has greased the skids to allow this magical thing to happen.

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<v Speaker 1>This is something the Democrats are against and the green people.

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<v Speaker 1>Eric Conroy, how in God's name can green people be

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<v Speaker 1>against nuclear energy when it doesn't produce any of the

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<v Speaker 1>damn carbon dioxide they want us to remove?

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<v Speaker 2>It's a great question, right?

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<v Speaker 3>And we've had this technology on naval ships and submarines

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<v Speaker 3>for a very long time.

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning, cribbage Mike, my submariner friend.

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<v Speaker 3>And to bring that technology back home and using it

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<v Speaker 3>in a novel way, I think these are great common

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<v Speaker 3>sense policies that Republicans are pitching nowadays. Why not bring

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<v Speaker 3>that to AI data centers and other ways that we

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<v Speaker 3>can use it across the community to keep our energy going?

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<v Speaker 3>And that'll bring energy prices down by having more sources

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<v Speaker 3>of energy and help us grow.

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<v Speaker 1>And electricity demand continues to grow. You know, this wonderful

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<v Speaker 1>electrified world that the green folks want us to live

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<v Speaker 1>in requires a constant, reliable source of energy. So the

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<v Speaker 1>answer to everyone's prayers on both sides of that argument

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<v Speaker 1>is nuclear power. But no, they don't want us to

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<v Speaker 1>have it. You know, I'm convinced the left is just

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<v Speaker 1>angry about America's continued success. Anything that they can do

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<v Speaker 1>to stop success in this country, they want to do it.

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<v Speaker 1>They want to stop AI, as if you could stop

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<v Speaker 1>that from going. Bernie Sanders... Submitted a bill to put

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<v Speaker 1>the brakes on the whole thing. Why? And, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>these economic numbers that came in, Eric, they're giving a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of credit to the billions of dollars that are

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<v Speaker 1>being spent on artificial intelligence. The construction jobs are bringing

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<v Speaker 1>more money to the economy. All of this is really good.

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<v Speaker 1>They want to stop it in its tracks.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, look, the Democratic Party has no ideas and no solutions.

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<v Speaker 3>And even the primary results on the Democratic Party this

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<v Speaker 3>year are frightening. There's no such thing as a moderate

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<v Speaker 3>blue dog Democratic Party anymore. That party does not exist.

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<v Speaker 3>Your father's Democratic Party does not exist anymore. I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>I saw one stat a couple weeks ago. 60% of

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<v Speaker 3>Democrats now view socialism favorably. And of course, we know

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<v Speaker 3>a wing of that includes Democrats. Despairing the police, rewriting

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<v Speaker 3>the Constitution, and getting rid of the Senate.

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<v Speaker 2>This is crazy talk.

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<v Speaker 1>And open borders.

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<v Speaker 2>And open borders, right?

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<v Speaker 3>And a lot of these Democrats, like my opponent Greg Lansman,

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<v Speaker 3>campaign as this squishy moderate back here in the Midwest

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<v Speaker 3>and then go and vote for all the leftist policies

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<v Speaker 3>in D.C. And this is extremely disingenuous to voters and

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<v Speaker 3>the citizens here.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, ask any elected official who's been in Congress and

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<v Speaker 1>had to deal with the pressure that they get. Some

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<v Speaker 1>people can stand up to pressure. You know, say we

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<v Speaker 1>went to Congressman Massey. He stood up to everybody. He

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<v Speaker 1>was in favor of the Constitution. He understood it and

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<v Speaker 1>defended it all day long in good times and in bad.

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<v Speaker 1>He didn't find any convenient time to ignore the language

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<v Speaker 1>of the Constitution. So he was able to buck the

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<v Speaker 1>system and successfully for a very long time. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>do you really trust Greg Lansman to stand up and

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<v Speaker 1>say no to the woke ideology that the Democrat Party

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<v Speaker 1>has become? saying no to maybe lopping off young people's

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<v Speaker 1>genitals in the name of gender transition, allowing women to

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<v Speaker 1>have or making women to compete against men in sports,

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<v Speaker 1>which is insane. I mean, we can go on and

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<v Speaker 1>on and on.

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<v Speaker 3>And look, we need people who are there for the

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<v Speaker 3>right reasons, who are going to stand on their principles.

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<v Speaker 3>And my opponent, Greg Lansman, is obviously not doing that.

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<v Speaker 3>This is a guy who broke the Stock Act in 2025,

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<v Speaker 3>which is a federal law. went back and rewrote three

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<v Speaker 3>years worth of financial disclosures, covering up dozens of trades

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<v Speaker 3>worth over a million dollars. Brian, he's tripled, tripled his

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<v Speaker 3>net worth in less than three years on the Hill.

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<v Speaker 3>So not only is this guy advocating for woke leftist policies,

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<v Speaker 3>but he's there for the entirely wrong reasons. Clearly he

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<v Speaker 3>took a page on a Nancy Pelosi's playbook when he

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<v Speaker 3>worked for her in his younger days.

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<v Speaker 1>First off, I guess I'd love to know who his

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<v Speaker 1>financial advisor is.

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<v Speaker 3>Thanks.

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<v Speaker 1>If my wife and I could triple our current retirement

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<v Speaker 1>holdings in three years, that would make me a very

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<v Speaker 1>happy guy.

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<v Speaker 2>Brian, you wouldn't have to work here anymore.

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<v Speaker 1>You could go retire. I'm already there. Don't remind me, man.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm already there. But it'd be so much more there

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<v Speaker 1>if that were to happen. But, you know, I find

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<v Speaker 1>it odd. And I haven't seen any local reporting on

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<v Speaker 1>that issue. Sort of... If it was a negative campaign

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<v Speaker 1>ad you're running and maybe it was prevaricating a little bit,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe some half-truths, I imagine local media would be all

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<v Speaker 1>over that like white on rice.

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<v Speaker 3>It is black and white. He broke a federal law.

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<v Speaker 3>And now he's trying to lie to the voters on

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<v Speaker 3>this campaign and expect that they won't notice.

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<v Speaker 2>And yeah, you're right.

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<v Speaker 3>Unfortunately, we have not had too many local media outlets

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<v Speaker 3>pick it up. This is something our lovely Cincinnati Enquirer

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<v Speaker 3>could pick up from time to time, but they're not

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<v Speaker 3>doing it.

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<v Speaker 2>You have to ask yourself the question, why?

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<v Speaker 1>There's some good reporters, 5, 9, 12, and 19 around too.

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<v Speaker 1>This is important to local readers. And of course, it

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<v Speaker 1>seems like a subject matter that's worthy of discussion because

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<v Speaker 1>it is a key element in your point about Greg

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<v Speaker 1>Lansman and why you're a better choice. But the local

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<v Speaker 1>media does seem to be interested in where you grew up.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it's very bizarre. They seem very focused on the

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<v Speaker 3>wrong topics, right? We have a incumbent congressman who broke

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<v Speaker 3>the law and who's there for the wrong reasons.

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<v Speaker 2>And we need to get people who are there for

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<v Speaker 2>the right reasons.

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<v Speaker 1>Right.

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<v Speaker 3>And we've talked about my background before I've served 14

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<v Speaker 3>years in the air force and the CIA, and I'm

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<v Speaker 3>promised to go to DC to be a great advocate

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<v Speaker 3>for this region and to do it for the right reasons.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I'd like to hope so. You also work for

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<v Speaker 1>the CIA. I guess, you know, my, my, Faith in

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<v Speaker 1>all government institutions has dropped tremendously. But it's also a

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<v Speaker 1>drop of the CIA. When I saw some of the

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<v Speaker 1>whistleblowers that came out in the wake of the Fauci thing.

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<v Speaker 1>Is there something that can be done there from your perspective?

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<v Speaker 1>You've been inside. You know what it's like. I'm sure

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<v Speaker 1>you can defend so many elements of it. And I agree.

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<v Speaker 3>But.

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<v Speaker 1>Everything in federal government needs fixing. And that kind of

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<v Speaker 1>stuff really screamed out loud.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I'm for government reform and accountability across the board,

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<v Speaker 3>not just my, my previous workplaces, but across the board,

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<v Speaker 3>because I saw the fraud, waste and abuse, whether that

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<v Speaker 3>was in the intelligence community or in the, the defense department.

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<v Speaker 1>And defense department over, over my time there.

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<v Speaker 3>And these are your taxpayer dollars, Brian, like we should

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<v Speaker 3>be using them way more efficiently than we currently are.

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<v Speaker 3>And we're not doing it. And, uh, To go back

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<v Speaker 3>to your point about the CIA or maybe other places

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<v Speaker 3>that I worked at, you know, there are great people

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<v Speaker 3>in the field.

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<v Speaker 2>I was overseas.

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<v Speaker 3>I was in war zones and in Europe doing the

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<v Speaker 3>job and doing some very hard work. At the same time,

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<v Speaker 3>those people in the field need better leadership in D.C.

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<v Speaker 3>and need to get away from the political.

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<v Speaker 1>Games as well. That's the point. The CIA, of all things,

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<v Speaker 1>shouldn't be politicized to the extent that, you know, the

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<v Speaker 1>resources are being used to lie to the American people,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. And that's the case with the Fauci and

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<v Speaker 1>having all that control in that direction and hiding evidence

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<v Speaker 1>afterwards about the post-COVID investigation that that guy was charged

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<v Speaker 1>with doing, the whistleblower was charged with doing. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>he came from within the CIA, too.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, let me tip my hat to Senator Bernie Moreno

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<v Speaker 3>for giving Fauci hell on the Hill earlier this summer.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, what a great interaction that was, finally holding

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<v Speaker 3>him accountable for the nonsense.

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<v Speaker 1>From a few years ago. Dr. Fauci, who got a

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<v Speaker 1>pardon from Joe Biden. Well, maybe. Maybe. I think the

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<v Speaker 1>auto pen is more aware of that than Joe Biden was. Anyway,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll continue with Eric Conroy. EricConroy.com. Look, there's a donate

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<v Speaker 2>The Talk Station.

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<v Speaker 1>820-55-KRC, The Talk Station. EricConroy.com. Eric's in the studio talking

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<v Speaker 1>about why he's a far better candidate than Greg Lansman.

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<v Speaker 1>Voting for Lansman, you're voting for a Democratic Socialist of America.

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<v Speaker 1>Principles and policies, because who among us thinks he'll stand

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<v Speaker 1>up to his colleagues if elected? So let's not do that.

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<v Speaker 1>And let's talk about real quick here. I know that

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<v Speaker 1>is it Donald Trump's going to be in Vandalia this

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<v Speaker 1>Saturday for a fundraiser or a rally of some sort?

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<v Speaker 1>Are you going to be able to make that, Eric?

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<v Speaker 1>I had to ask because I think some of my

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<v Speaker 1>listeners probably would like to meet you. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>No, I myself am in a bit of a logistical

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<v Speaker 3>pickle that day. My one and only sister.

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<v Speaker 2>Is getting married.

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<v Speaker 1>Family is a priority.

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<v Speaker 2>Downtown.

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<v Speaker 3>So we're going to see what we can do. But

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<v Speaker 3>since my sister's getting married, it's a bit of a

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<v Speaker 3>complicated day.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, well, pivoting over to, real quick, I've got

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<v Speaker 1>to interject this while I know you're here to answer it.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you're a Geta fan because your commercial runs it.

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<v Speaker 1>You had a Geta tip, a special way of eating

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<v Speaker 1>Geta that I think only people in Cincinnati could fully

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<v Speaker 1>embrace and understand. First off, because it's Geta. But second off,

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<v Speaker 1>because it involves Cincinnati-style chili.

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<v Speaker 2>Here we go.

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<v Speaker 3>So here's my secret chili recipe, Brian. Go to any

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<v Speaker 3>of the old-school... Chili parlors around town, right?

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<v Speaker 1>Camp Washington.

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<v Speaker 2>Camp Washington.

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<v Speaker 3>Order a three-way and then ask for a slice of

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<v Speaker 3>geta in between the chili and the cheese.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm telling you, it's life-changing.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, you won me over. It sounds surprisingly awesome.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, let's talk about internal polling. You had off-air

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<v Speaker 1>at one point expressed some, like everybody does, skepticism toward

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<v Speaker 1>the national polling, which has the Democrats even sometimes beyond

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<v Speaker 1>the margin of error ahead of Republicans. I find it

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<v Speaker 1>a little difficult to believe in Stomach. Again, going back

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<v Speaker 1>to your point, what in the hell are the Democrats

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<v Speaker 1>running on with the exception of the DSA-type platform stuff

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<v Speaker 1>you get from El-Sayed and Zorhan Mamdami? But have you

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<v Speaker 1>done some internal polling? Do you at least think it's

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<v Speaker 1>more reliable? What is it showing right now? We do.

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<v Speaker 3>And as a little bit of a background, as a

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<v Speaker 3>reminder for your listeners, Ohio District 1 was redrawn this

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<v Speaker 3>year into a 53% Republican district, which makes it one

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<v Speaker 3>of the few flippable seats in the state. around the

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<v Speaker 3>country and one that could determine control of the house.

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<v Speaker 3>And we have done some polling and we're within the

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<v Speaker 3>margin of error, which is terrific. And right where you

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<v Speaker 3>want to be heading into October. We've been very thrilled

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<v Speaker 3>with all the attention, the excitement we've gotten around the race.

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<v Speaker 3>We had the vice president in town a couple, a

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<v Speaker 3>little over a month ago. I got to take him

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<v Speaker 3>to Price Hill Chili and serve out Coney dogs and

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<v Speaker 3>beers to the lovely patrons in Price Hill with the

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<v Speaker 3>vice president. And we're also getting a lot of support

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<v Speaker 3>as well. We're expecting... probably over $ 10 million in national support.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, big national money coming in.

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<v Speaker 2>Which is great, right? Well, I would hope so.

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<v Speaker 1>You just pointed out it's a flippable seat. Damn, they

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<v Speaker 1>should do that to ensure that the House is controlled

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<v Speaker 1>by the Republicans.

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<v Speaker 3>And that already includes a $ 4 million investment from the

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<v Speaker 3>Congressional Leadership Fund and some other groups as well. So

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<v Speaker 3>we're going to have the resources to tell the story

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<v Speaker 3>of Greg Lansman and why he's unfit for Congress and

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<v Speaker 3>also win this race and bring some common sense conservative

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<v Speaker 3>leadership back to Southwest Ohio.

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<v Speaker 1>And reminding voters or listeners and the listening audience, early

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<v Speaker 1>voting starts again on Tuesday. And I learned it just

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<v Speaker 1>the other day, or at least was reminded of it.

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<v Speaker 1>If you vote early, once you've cast your vote, you're

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<v Speaker 1>no longer going to get mailings and be inundated with

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<v Speaker 1>those kind of phone calls and everything. They remove you

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<v Speaker 1>from the list so they can put somebody else on

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<v Speaker 1>and make sure it's covered. So there's some welcome relief

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<v Speaker 1>right there. All right. The biggest issue seems to be,

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<v Speaker 1>Eric Conroy, since you're going to have some measure of

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<v Speaker 1>control over it. affordability. We've got a difficult situation going

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<v Speaker 1>on out there with inflation, although the recent numbers do

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<v Speaker 1>suggest we have a booming economy. What does Eric Conroy,

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<v Speaker 1>Congressman Eric Conroy, help do about affordability?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, firstly, Brian, I think affordability is probably the defining

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<v Speaker 3>issue of this decade and probably the next as well.

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<v Speaker 3>Our economy and the world economy has changed quite a

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<v Speaker 3>bit over the last 20 to 30 years. I think

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<v Speaker 3>here locally, we need to think about long-term planning and

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<v Speaker 3>short-term relief as well. And I think along the lines

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<v Speaker 3>of long-term planning, we need to find great pathways for

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<v Speaker 3>our youth.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm a big advocate of trade schools here in

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<v Speaker 2>the region. And the traditional.

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<v Speaker 3>Four-year degree does not work out as well as it

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<v Speaker 3>used to. And I think promoting trade schools is a

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<v Speaker 3>great way to not only provide great economic opportunity, but

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<v Speaker 3>also blunt the blow that AI is making on the

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<v Speaker 3>job market as well. AI is not going to take

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<v Speaker 3>away an electrician's job or an HVAC specialist's job anytime soon.

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<v Speaker 3>So I think we need to promote those paths more.

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<v Speaker 1>As frightening as the Chinese robots appear, they're not ready

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<v Speaker 1>for primetime yet.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if they have opposable thumbs.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know that they do either, but no one's

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<v Speaker 1>going to start welcoming in an AI-driven drone or robot

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<v Speaker 1>into their home to fix the plumbing. That's a great point.

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<v Speaker 1>Those are reliable and long-lasting careers.

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<v Speaker 3>But in addition to long-term planning, I think we need

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<v Speaker 3>to do short-term relief as well. And I think the big,

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<v Speaker 3>beautiful bill last year was a great start. No taxes

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<v Speaker 3>on tips, no taxes on overtime. And really making sure

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<v Speaker 3>we're putting money back into the pockets of taxpayers at

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<v Speaker 3>the lowest level who know how to spend their money

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<v Speaker 3>the wisest as opposed.

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<v Speaker 2>To big government.

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<v Speaker 1>Eric Conroy, he deserves your vote. Lansman certainly does not.

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<v Speaker 1>You can draw your own conclusions, but go to his website,

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<v Speaker 1>check out where he is on the issues. There's a

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<v Speaker 1>donate button, as I mentioned earlier. And again, early voting

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<v Speaker 1>starts Tuesday. So if you get it out of the way,

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<v Speaker 1>at least you're not going to be inundated with political

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<v Speaker 1>ads and you've gotten the job done. I mean, Drew

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<v Speaker 1>Pappas from Anderson Township was on the other day pointing

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<v Speaker 1>out that the loss of 5,000 people who stayed at

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<v Speaker 1>home resulted in Anderson Township now being run by Democrats.

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<v Speaker 1>Formerly hard right, very reliably right wing for want of

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<v Speaker 1>5,000 bodies that voted in the prior election. This is

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<v Speaker 1>what it means. You've got to get out and vote.

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<v Speaker 1>Eric Conroy, I wish you all the best. And, of course,

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<v Speaker 1>if you want to come back on the program between

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<v Speaker 1>now and the election, you've got a welcome place here.

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<v Speaker 2>Brian, hey, thanks as always for having me.

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<v Speaker 1>It's my pleasure.