Governor Andy Beshear

Well, on the tariff side, we're seeing it right now. UPS just announced 20,000 layoffs, which is startling. What? Yes. Our bourbon industry has been hit. We've seen a bottling plant shut down.

Well, the last thing anyone should ever be deprived of is Kentucky bourbon. Sure. Because 95% of the world's bourbon is made here. The other 5% is counterfeit. And the whole world should be able to enjoy because with all this craziness going around. Sure. It can be helpful. But, you know, that does show how hurt Canada is, how it's not just these tariffs. It's the talk of the 51st state.

Well, the last thing anyone should ever be deprived of is Kentucky bourbon. Sure. Because 95% of the world's bourbon is made here. The other 5% is counterfeit. And the whole world should be able to enjoy because with all this craziness going around. Sure. It can be helpful. But, you know, that does show how hurt Canada is, how it's not just these tariffs. It's the talk of the 51st state.

And, John, by the way, they'd have the most electoral votes out of any state if that happened.

And, John, by the way, they'd have the most electoral votes out of any state if that happened.

But so hurt that they're pushing back.

But so hurt that they're pushing back.

It's gonna be a challenge. We have about a $17 billion annual budget. I've got about 30,000 employees that do important work from repairing our roads to doing different claims for healthcare, to ensuring our communities are safe. Government performs a lot of important functions. The federal government is doing a couple things right now that make it that much harder.

It's gonna be a challenge. We have about a $17 billion annual budget. I've got about 30,000 employees that do important work from repairing our roads to doing different claims for healthcare, to ensuring our communities are safe. Government performs a lot of important functions. The federal government is doing a couple things right now that make it that much harder.

First, they're trying to cancel programs and cancel programs that are enshrined in law that have had Congress appropriate to it, and that we have a contract with them. And we've probably already expended the funds.

First, they're trying to cancel programs and cancel programs that are enshrined in law that have had Congress appropriate to it, and that we have a contract with them. And we've probably already expended the funds.

It can be from Doge. It can also come down from the cabinets themselves. We saw that with a lot of the FEMA funding that they were trying to pause or to cancel. What they call the COVID funding, which is really about stopping a future pandemic. Right. Money for addiction treatment.

It can be from Doge. It can also come down from the cabinets themselves. We saw that with a lot of the FEMA funding that they were trying to pause or to cancel. What they call the COVID funding, which is really about stopping a future pandemic. Right. Money for addiction treatment.

And look at the cuts. The other part is not just freezing the money or bringing it back and we're going to court and we're winning on that. So I'm able to bring those dollars back in because I've got a contract. The government gave me their word. They even passed a law and I'm gonna stand up for my people.

And look at the cuts. The other part is not just freezing the money or bringing it back and we're going to court and we're winning on that. So I'm able to bring those dollars back in because I've got a contract. The government gave me their word. They even passed a law and I'm gonna stand up for my people.

But then the other thing they're doing is that they're firing so many federal employees that the employees that are there don't know how the programs work. Some of our cabinets are on their fifth contact in a hundred days. And so it might be that the group is even trying in the federal government, but they're brand new or they've never done this part.

But then the other thing they're doing is that they're firing so many federal employees that the employees that are there don't know how the programs work. Some of our cabinets are on their fifth contact in a hundred days. And so it might be that the group is even trying in the federal government, but they're brand new or they've never done this part.

And that comes down and hurts the American people. Think about that senior on social security in Eastern Kentucky, and they closed the office where they're at. So now on a fixed income, they've got to drive a couple of hours

And that comes down and hurts the American people. Think about that senior on social security in Eastern Kentucky, and they closed the office where they're at. So now on a fixed income, they've got to drive a couple of hours

They've announced the closure and hazard and a couple other areas. And you can tell they just looked at a map and that they don't know how long it takes driving in Appalachia to get somewhere. But then they shut down the call center.