Take 2

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Take 2 episodes

October 30, 2023 Take 2 Podcast: Congressional District 2 Democratic Candidate Kathleen Riebe Current Utah State Senator
Heidi Hatch sat down with Democratic candidate Kathleen Riebe to discuss why she decided to run for Congress, her experience as a school teacher, State Legislator and mom of 2.
Hear where she stands on the economy, funding Ukraine, Israel, how to fix Social Security, energy and who she supports for President.
Riebe on X formerly Twitter said “Celeste Maloy would cut Social Security and Medicare - and just reminded Utah voters. I will defend the public, earned benefits that Utahns and Americans have spent their lives working for.”
We asked her about the issue of social security, which according to the Congressional Budget Office will be insolvent in the next decade. If nothing is done, Social Security checks will be cut by 25% in a decade.
On the podcast, Riebe said “I haven’t said that I wouldn’t touch it. I said that I wouldn’t get rid of it.”
So what will she do if elected?
“We have a cap of how high your salary has to be and then you stop contributing at the same amount. I would raise that amount of money.”
“There’s also a bunch of solutions that they have on the federal website they talk about if you were at a higher percentage of earners, you start to receive less money.”
“We need to start making a situation for the most vulnerable to have that safety net work when you think about the death benefit that’s been a survivor benefit for families are really struggling that’s a huge amount of money for someone who doesn’t have a caretaker in their lives or to caretakers in your life.
I think there’s room for those algorithms and equations to be tweaked so that the people that need it can get more in the people that don’t need it still can get out what they put into it.”

The special election will be held Nov. 21.
To read more about Riebe’s Campaign and issues, visit her Riebe For Congress website.
Republican Candidate Celeste Maloy has been invited to join the podcast for the upcoming general election.
Maloy sat down with Heid Hatch in August during the primary election.
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29 min
October 14, 2023Take 2 Podcast: U.S. House still without leader, Israel Hamas war, new CD2 poll
Host: Heidi Hatch
Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello
US House still without a leader.
Israel Hamas war
Utah AG Sean Reyes under new scrutiny
Senator Mike McKell says its time the AG office become an appointed position not elected.
Utah lawmakers looking to move road rage bill to priority in upcoming legislative session.
New CD2 poll
Chuck Feeney, the Billionaire who you don’t know by name, but gave away all his wealth.
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52 min
October 07, 2023Take 2 Podcast: McCarthy out, immigration, Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs
Host: Heidi Hatch
Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello
Speaker Of the House- McCarthy Out- Republicans in a mess with budget clock ticking
“Wholesale the whole group.” Greg Hughes on Congressional members including Utah’s Representatives after the vote to oust Speaker McCarthy.
Biden is Building the Wall: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Wednesday there is an "acute and immediate need" to build border wall in southern Texas.
Sharp pivot from what Joe Biden said in August of 2020 during his campaign: "There will not be another foot of wall constructed on my administration.
Riverton Mayor and US Senate Candidate says Utah is now a “Sanctuary State” after the Salt Lake ICE field office designated it as such.
Was Staggs used as a political pawn?
Immigration will likely be a campaign theme in the U.S. presidential race with a majority of Americans - 54% - agreeing with the statement that "immigration is making life harder for native-born Americans," a September Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
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54 min
September 30, 2023Take 2 Podcast: Government shutdown looms, Reyes comment on Tim Ballard, US Senate seat
Host: Heidi Hatch
Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello
Senator Diane Feinstein dead at the age of 90
Government shutdown looms
Utah will keep National Parks open and Pay WIC benefits.
Legislative members call on AG Reyes to comment on Tim Ballard accusations.
US Senate Seat: Brad Wilson Officially in, Josh Romney out, Congressman John Curtis in or out?
GOP Debate- did anyone inspire?

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51 min
September 22, 2023Take 2 Podcast: US Senate candidates, Trump UAW, Utah House Speaker race
Host: Heidi Hatch
Guests: Maura Carabello Exoro Group & Mike Schultz House Majority Leader
US Senate Candidates: Who is in, out and the news surrounding potential candidate Tim Ballard
New Utah House Speaker Race
Former SLC Mayor Ralph Becker Endorsed Erin Mendenhall for Mayor
Utah Taxpayers pay above national average.
Trump UAW

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39 min
September 15, 2023Take 2 Podcast: Kelsey Berg, Political Director for Romney Senate Campaign
Host: Heidi Hatch
Special Guest Kelsey Berg: Political Director for Romney Senate Campaign and Romney Deputy Chief of Staff for 4.5 years.
Berg left Romney’s office in May to work for the Miller Group as VP of Government relations.
Her insight into Romney’s decision to run for Senate after his Presidential loss.
What was it like working for Romney and guiding policy?
Named to Utah Valley’s 40 under 40
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44 min
September 08, 2023Take 2 Podcast: Celeste Maloy wins Utah special election primary, SLC mayoral race is on, Sen. Jake Anderegg resigns
CD2 Primary
Celeste Maloy wins
SLC Mayoral Race is on
13 presidential centers sign unified warning on the state of democracy
Sen. Jake Anderegg resigns
Lawsuit claims Utah failing to stop Great Salt Lake from shrinking
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56 min
September 02, 2023Take 2 Podcast: CD2 Poll 47% undecided, voter turnout, McConnell freezes up
Host: Heidi Hatch
Guests: Maura Carabello Exoro Group & John Dougall State Auditor
CD2 Poll 47% undecided – the poll two weeks old. Completed as ballots arrived at homes on the 15th.
Voter turnout
Senator Romney won’t announce until the fall.
Brad Wilson has an exploratory committee but is acting more like a candidate.
Republican GOP Debate
McConnell freezes up, now what?

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45 min
August 19, 2023Take 2 Podcast: Freshman lawmaker resigns, Hawaii wildfires, Utah NG Commander on administrative leave
Host: Heidi Hatch
Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello
Utah GOP will hold Caucus not primary for Presidential Election:
Utah Primary Debate- no Becky Edwards
Robert Axson RNC summer meetings vote.
Freshman lawmaker resigns.
Utah Farm Bureau president Ron Gibson resigned from the job.
4th Trump Indictment in Georgia using RICO or racketeering laws.
Utah National Guard Commander on administrative leave
Hawaii Wildfires

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48 min
August 12, 2023Take 2 Podcast: Biden Utah visit, Provo man threat, national monument creation, energy production halt
Host: Heidi Hatch
Guests: Greg Hughes & Maura Carabello

Biden’s tour of the mountain west
1st Biden Creates new national monument near Grand Canyon in Arizona key battleground state (Biden won narrowly 2020)
Romney, Lee, and Governor Cox, all quickly denounced it.
Antiquities Act use or misuse
Grazing rights
Energy production halted.
Biden’s arrival in Utah: Governor and 1st lady Cox, Jenny Wilson, Mendenhall greet POTUS.
Salt Lake VA hosts Biden: PACT Act
Deer Valley Fundraiser
FBI shoot and kill Provo man who made threats against Biden and others.

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53 min