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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Gary Sadelmaier, Jim Rose, Kayfab's Morning News Welcoming Nebraska Governor
Jim Pilling back to the program. Governor, good morning, thanks
for the time here.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Good morning guys. Thanks for having me on that. Great
to be with you this morning.
Speaker 1 (00:13):
You bet good to have you on. Five days left
in the session. Uh, they're gonna look at uh you've
been busy with the veto pen. One of the things
they're going to look at is this so called the
bedbug bill, requiring landlords to be more active and uh
in eradicating pests and so on. But you've vetoed. What
are your chances what do you believe the chances are
(00:34):
that that veto will be upheld.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Yeah, I'm confident that will sustain to be veto. You know,
we're working really really hard to have common sense and
that that bill is just more government, more more checkers,
checking on checkers. Let's focus on the people that are
supposed to be responsible and that that is not the state.
It's a ridiculous thought that it even should be. And uh, yeah,
(00:59):
that makes no sense. That's the that's the urban League,
and that's the city. And there's a plenty of places
to make sure we can we can help people with
and that's certainly not the state.
Speaker 1 (01:10):
But does but does the governor? But does the governor's
bully pulpit? Uh mean or should it mean? That you
can at least encourage those authorities that are already in
place to do a better job.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
Well, sure, of course that was the conversations. I mean
we checked with different groups and uh, you know, one
one key person called it a called it a good
or nothing bill. And you know, I'm not into signing
bills just for the sake of signing them. We've we've
got a shrink government. We've got to have bills that matter,
(01:42):
and this one doesn't matter.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
A couple of other things for you, God Number one,
you're working closely with the White House on the make
America healthy again. That's an interesting betfellow Jim Pillon art
conservative RFK Junior super liberal from it. And I know
you've had some fun with the Kennedy down through the
years when he was doctoring over hog confinement operations and
(02:05):
animal production facilities. So first of all, how you two
doing you guys patch things up?
Speaker 2 (02:11):
You know, I think that we focus on what we
agree on, and we certainly agree, you know, I've been
fighting processed foods for thirty five years of my life.
All of us livestock producers have been blamed for health
issues that were absolutely hogwashed pun intended if you get it.
Where the whole issue. To make sure that we address
(02:32):
obesity across Nebraska, across this great country is dealing with
processed foods. We need to start its grocery store shelf
and say, look, there are things in here that are
nothing but have addictive taste buds that are pull of
sugars and carbs and as I call it, starvation amidst
of plenty been talking about it for years and years.
(02:53):
So I applaud that we're together on that. We were
really really, really really proud to be the first to
get a waiver approved to make sure that kids that
are needing help with good food that we're not going
to be giving them popping power drinks, more sugar, sugars,
mess are messing kids up. It's time we take charge
(03:15):
and help people and address our health issues. So yeah,
you know, I think the Commission honestly really a bunch
of really smart people there, and you know, I call
it a strategic plan. It's about time that we stand
back and take a look. The facts are sobering. Our
health is way worse than it's ever been since the
(03:36):
Greatest generation. It's time we take a good look when
you look at it, strategically, get the operational folks out.
We have a chance to make a difference.
Speaker 3 (03:44):
Yeah, okay, So back here with that. The SNAP program
is right now in the crossairs of the United States Senate.
This is the supplemental program for underserved folks so they
can get access to food, hopefully healthy food the government.
But the Medicaid cuts or the cuts that the House
(04:04):
bill put in place, would appear to affect that, which
means that Nebraska would have to pick up a bigger
piece of the tab because you split Medicaid with the Feds.
Where is Nebraska on this and where are you on
that issue?
Speaker 2 (04:16):
Well, the hardcore reality is the hardcore reality, Rosie, is
there are people. I'm about hand ups, not handouts. We
have seventy thousand young people in the great state of
Nebraska that need hand ups. It's really important that we're
going to be there. You know, we're running things at
(04:36):
the state level very very physically conservative, very fiscally responsible.
We're saying no to lots of things, but when it
comes to time taking care of kids and making sure
they can have food, we're there. I met with a
lady at the White House. We have to we have
to do a wholesale change how we feed kids in
schools with proper nutrition and food. There's kids that come hungry.
(05:00):
We've got to get them the right food. We did
a program with the USDA last summer on the Summer
EBT program where we worked through the grocers, had a
forty dollars Here's what's the best value for you to
buy with forty dollars instead of popping potato chick speaking.
You know, it's really really important we make a difference
(05:20):
that we I'm a believer in education and innovation, not regulation.
Speaker 1 (05:24):
Speaking of food, go have about a minute ago here
you have basically outlawed fake meat in Nebraska, and I'm
never going to try. I don't care about but I'm
wondering if that's if that'll stand up in court. Can
you ban a legal product as governor?
Speaker 2 (05:41):
Well, the bottom line is, with the help of the legislature,
we created law. We codified my executive order of eighteen
months ago. The bottom line is we've been fighting the
crazy far lefts in agriculture for thirty five years. It's
time we start punching back instead of being nice. Labeling
doesn't work. You think labeling works, as the dairy industry
(06:02):
about almond milk. It does almond nut juice, and so
we're really excited. Yeah, and you still can buy it.
You just you can buy it. You can eat fake
meat in Nebraska without consequence. You just got to have
a drop at your doorstep.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
You're not going to find it, so you got to
order it from outside.
Speaker 2 (06:18):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (06:18):
Are there consequences like bad health that you know? Nobody
ever looked at the road. I'm just thought interested plastic.
I don't just eat a whole bowl of tupperware and
see how that goes.
Speaker 1 (06:29):
Governor, thanks for the time. Always good to have you on.
Appreciate it.
Speaker 2 (06:31):
Have a good Thanks for having me on. Goods you back, Governor.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
Jim pelling here, I can't have AB's Morning News
Gary Sadelmaier, Jim Rose, Kayfab's Morning News Welcoming Nebraska Governor
Jim Pilling back to the program. Governor, good morning, thanks
for the time here.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Good morning guys. Thanks for having me on that. Great
to be with you this morning.
Speaker 1 (00:13):
You bet good to have you on. Five days left
in the session. Uh, they're gonna look at uh you've
been busy with the veto pen. One of the things
they're going to look at is this so called the
bedbug bill, requiring landlords to be more active and uh
in eradicating pests and so on. But you've vetoed. What
are your chances what do you believe the chances are
(00:34):
that that veto will be upheld.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Yeah, I'm confident that will sustain to be veto. You know,
we're working really really hard to have common sense and
that that bill is just more government, more more checkers,
checking on checkers. Let's focus on the people that are
supposed to be responsible and that that is not the state.
It's a ridiculous thought that it even should be. And uh, yeah,
(00:59):
that makes no sense. That's the that's the urban League,
and that's the city. And there's a plenty of places
to make sure we can we can help people with
and that's certainly not the state.
Speaker 1 (01:10):
But does but does the governor? But does the governor's
bully pulpit? Uh mean or should it mean? That you
can at least encourage those authorities that are already in
place to do a better job.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
Well, sure, of course that was the conversations. I mean
we checked with different groups and uh, you know, one
one key person called it a called it a good
or nothing bill. And you know, I'm not into signing
bills just for the sake of signing them. We've we've
got a shrink government. We've got to have bills that matter,
(01:42):
and this one doesn't matter.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
A couple of other things for you, God Number one,
you're working closely with the White House on the make
America healthy again. That's an interesting betfellow Jim Pillon art
conservative RFK Junior super liberal from it. And I know
you've had some fun with the Kennedy down through the
years when he was doctoring over hog confinement operations and
(02:05):
animal production facilities. So first of all, how you two
doing you guys patch things up?
Speaker 2 (02:11):
You know, I think that we focus on what we
agree on, and we certainly agree, you know, I've been
fighting processed foods for thirty five years of my life.
All of us livestock producers have been blamed for health
issues that were absolutely hogwashed pun intended if you get it.
Where the whole issue. To make sure that we address
(02:32):
obesity across Nebraska, across this great country is dealing with
processed foods. We need to start its grocery store shelf
and say, look, there are things in here that are
nothing but have addictive taste buds that are pull of
sugars and carbs and as I call it, starvation amidst
of plenty been talking about it for years and years.
(02:53):
So I applaud that we're together on that. We were
really really, really really proud to be the first to
get a waiver approved to make sure that kids that
are needing help with good food that we're not going
to be giving them popping power drinks, more sugar, sugars,
mess are messing kids up. It's time we take charge
(03:15):
and help people and address our health issues. So yeah,
you know, I think the Commission honestly really a bunch
of really smart people there, and you know, I call
it a strategic plan. It's about time that we stand
back and take a look. The facts are sobering. Our
health is way worse than it's ever been since the
(03:36):
Greatest generation. It's time we take a good look when
you look at it, strategically, get the operational folks out.
We have a chance to make a difference.
Speaker 3 (03:44):
Yeah, okay, So back here with that. The SNAP program
is right now in the crossairs of the United States Senate.
This is the supplemental program for underserved folks so they
can get access to food, hopefully healthy food the government.
But the Medicaid cuts or the cuts that the House
(04:04):
bill put in place, would appear to affect that, which
means that Nebraska would have to pick up a bigger
piece of the tab because you split Medicaid with the Feds.
Where is Nebraska on this and where are you on
that issue?
Speaker 2 (04:16):
Well, the hardcore reality is the hardcore reality, Rosie, is
there are people. I'm about hand ups, not handouts. We
have seventy thousand young people in the great state of
Nebraska that need hand ups. It's really important that we're
going to be there. You know, we're running things at
(04:36):
the state level very very physically conservative, very fiscally responsible.
We're saying no to lots of things, but when it
comes to time taking care of kids and making sure
they can have food, we're there. I met with a
lady at the White House. We have to we have
to do a wholesale change how we feed kids in
schools with proper nutrition and food. There's kids that come hungry.
(05:00):
We've got to get them the right food. We did
a program with the USDA last summer on the Summer
EBT program where we worked through the grocers, had a
forty dollars Here's what's the best value for you to
buy with forty dollars instead of popping potato chick speaking.
You know, it's really really important we make a difference
(05:20):
that we I'm a believer in education and innovation, not regulation.
Speaker 1 (05:24):
Speaking of food, go have about a minute ago here
you have basically outlawed fake meat in Nebraska, and I'm
never going to try. I don't care about but I'm
wondering if that's if that'll stand up in court. Can
you ban a legal product as governor?
Speaker 2 (05:41):
Well, the bottom line is, with the help of the legislature,
we created law. We codified my executive order of eighteen
months ago. The bottom line is we've been fighting the
crazy far lefts in agriculture for thirty five years. It's
time we start punching back instead of being nice. Labeling
doesn't work. You think labeling works, as the dairy industry
(06:02):
about almond milk. It does almond nut juice, and so
we're really excited. Yeah, and you still can buy it.
You just you can buy it. You can eat fake
meat in Nebraska without consequence. You just got to have
a drop at your doorstep.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
You're not going to find it, so you got to
order it from outside.
Speaker 2 (06:18):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (06:18):
Are there consequences like bad health that you know? Nobody
ever looked at the road. I'm just thought interested plastic.
I don't just eat a whole bowl of tupperware and
see how that goes.
Speaker 1 (06:29):
Governor, thanks for the time. Always good to have you on.
Appreciate it.
Speaker 2 (06:31):
Have a good Thanks for having me on. Goods you back, Governor.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
Jim pelling here, I can't have AB's Morning News
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