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Welcome to the Tudor Dixon podcast. Today we have Senator Jim Banks with us. He was elected in

2024 to represent the state of Indiana. Oh, this is so funny. In my notes, Sarah, who works with

me, is from Indiana. And she wrote, Go Hoosiers, which I'm not going to say, but I think it's funny that she put it in there to try to make me say.

Senator, thank you so much for joining me.

Great to be with you, Tudor. Thanks for having me.

Absolutely.

Go Hoosiers.

All right.

You know, I am a Michigan girl. So I will just say that I have been wanting to talk to you for a while. We've been trying to get you on the podcast. I'm really excited about what you've been able to take to Washington from Indiana. And it is important to me because we are all in the Midwest here together.

The reason I don't want to say Go Hoosiers is because you've taken a lot of our business.

And I do remember when you guys put up the billboards saying thank you to Gretchen Wittmer.

For a lot of good reasons.

And, you know, it's sad because I love Michigan.

I vacation in Michigan with my family every summer. I grew up going to Michigan. I live just 45 minutes from the state line, and Michigan has so much to offer,

but because of your current leadership in your state, you guys have slipped further and further

behind in the metrics that matter, and that's creating good-paying,

working-class jobs for the next generation, and Indiana has benefited from that. So, but I hope you

guys turn the page and elect leadership in your state that will copy some of the things that

we've done in Indiana and change that because it's strong Michigan is good for the Midwest and

good for Indiana too. And I think, I think, Tudor, you're going to be a big part of that for a long

time to come. Well, thank you. I appreciate that. And what you're saying, I have been saying this.

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