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John Fetterman Opens Up About The Shutdown | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 43

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This week Sean sits down Senator John Fetterman to talk about the shutdown. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:22 - Intro 00:23 - Welcome Senator John Fetterman 00:25 - When Will The Government Shutdown End? 04:23 - Whose Fault Is It? 07:46 - Why Can't The Government Can’t Get it Done? 11:02 - How Should The Democratic Party Be Thinking? 13:33 - SNAP 19:20 - The Blowback 20:57 - The Attitude Towards You 23:34 - What Does This Fight Mean to America? 25:44 - The Status of The Military 30:07 The Responsibility of Governors 35:23 - Do You Worry About Your Political Future? 40:21 - Transforming a Party 45:30 - The Future of The Democratic Party 49:04 - Why Aren't Insurance Companies Being Criticized? 53:07 - Do You Worry About Your Security? 55:30 - Change in Attitudes 58:36 - Tariffs 1:04:20 - The Future For Fetterman 1:05:48 - Who Would You Have Lunch With? Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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