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Hey, everybody, we got a best of today, So you know this is a great one for a change. It's a fun one, too. My former communications director and deputy chief of staff, Ed Shelby, joins me. And you'll get a real sense of how much fun we had in my Senate office. I listened to it again, and I have to say

this is by far one of the most enjoyable episodes of the 2000 that we've done. That's just a rough

guesstimate for 2000. But this is definitely one of the best we've ever done. Wouldn't you say so,

Peter? Oh, definitely. How't you say so, Peter?

Oh, definitely.

How is it possible that we haven't aired this one as a best of?

I honestly, I have no idea that this is one of the best, if not the best, best of,

in the history of this podcast.

I would have to agree with you. It's so good, I say let's go right to it.

Okay, but shouldn't we say something about the horrible bill that the House passed this week?

You mean the big, beautiful bill that's going to increase the deficit by $3.8 trillion over 10 years? Yep, that's the one. And it's going to increase the deficit by $3.8 trillion over 10 years.

Yep, that's the one. And it's going to cut 8.6 million Americans off of Medicaid.

Yeah, that's horrible. And it gives a huge tax break to the richest Americans.

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