Illinois' Billionaire Governor: JB Pritzker

Hasan sits down with billionaire Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker to ask him why he spent the budget of a Pixar movie just to get a government job, and whether the only way to beat a bad guy with a billion dollars is a good guy with a billion dollars.
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Credits:
Co-Creator & Executive Producer: Hasan Minhaj
Co-Creator & Executive Producer: Prashanth Venkataramanujam
Executive Producer: Tyler Babin
Executive Producer/Showrunner: Scott Vrooman
Director/Cinematographer: Austin Morales
Producer: Kayla Feng
Producer: Annie Fick
Talent Coordinator: Tanya Somanader
Talent Coordinator: Kori Schulman
Audio Engineer: Erik Rasmussen
Camera Operator: Timothy Musho
Camera Operator: Joshua Buhangin
Editor: Imran J. Khan

[@HasanMinhaj]

Odds on Governor Pritzker staying out of prison?

[@amyfitzgerald6102]

60% odds

[@lawbinson]

1000:1

[@jonhenrickson6075]

If trump wins 90%😂

[@modandpopthrift1230]

97% stays out of prison

[@iYoSora]

99% safe bet

[@blaster915]

I miss this guy and his patriot act show

[@TMua-w2x]

SAME

[@file1271]

Would have been an excellent Daily Show host.

[@thanos879]

So watch and support this show that he actually owns. Simple

[@Flaxon-Waxon]

He's right there. 😂

[@mjbuisse]

@@file1271 yup

[@nsn5564]

There's absolutely no point in talking about ethics in govt until you repeal Citizens United and get Campaign Finance Reform done, and that's not happening until we reform the Supreme Court and that's not happening until we get the Presidency, Senate and House, and that's not happening until we fix gerrymandering, voting access, make election day a holiday, and make absentee/early/mail voting available to all. To *start* with.

[@NickDBaker]

Kind of a catch-22 in there, as we can’t fix gerrymandering and redistricting until we have the elected officials in place in order to legislate against them

[@rickyrobbie]

So you're against Illinois newly redrawn voting district maps?

[@NickDBaker]

@@rickyrobbie haven’t seen them, I was referring to those practices on a national scale. If there are new, less unfair districts that have been drawn, obviously that’s a good thing.

[@ludwiganderson4138]

Nope the 2022 map works for me I only see 3 red seats in the state House of Representatives

[@Pistolita221]

@@NickDBaker Vote harder? When I get a vehicle I am going to volunteer for the Dems/an associated organization.

[@Sheelz88]

As an Illinois resident I have to say that J.B. Pritzker is the best governor our state has had in a very, very long time. When he first hit the scene, I too had my reservations. But he was a bastion of reason during the pandemic, and his contributions to our state have been numerous. Thanks to some of the programs his administration launched, I can actually call myself a homeowner--something I never thought I'd be able to say. Should billionaires exist? No, I still believe they shouldn't. But, hey--at least his wealth was inherited? I dunno, man. He's not perfect, but I'm proud to have him as our governor. P.S: I love you Hasan and I still miss Patriot Act.

[@rickyrobbie]

You're delusional or your a paid shill

[@diagorasofmel0s]

americans are so propagandazied, they even get a kinder version of billionaire lol. jfc have some standards.

[@hehe8012]

agreed. he’s actually been a good governor, despite being a billionaire. of course he is the exception, not the norm.

[@Perilloux]

Hasan loves his BIG BOIS

[@beansnrice321]

@@diagorasofmel0s We do, our previous governor was a political extortionist and the ones before that were corrupt af. Regardless of the reason why, Pritzker has been our best governor in my lifetime. Marijuana legalization happened quickly and cleanly and the minimum wage hike has been one of the best things going for the state since it passed. I wish the tax bill passed but wealthy Republicans united with poor republicans to defeat it.

[@aubsmart86]

As an Illinois citizen, all I can say is, we are very happy to have him. He’s done a lot for our state and a positive way. Still don’t think that billionaire should exist, but nonetheless grateful he’s our Governor

[@nunyanunya4964]

Damn right. He’s been a great governor and I’m so sad he can’t run for re-election again. 😩

[@NEESHiMinaj]

very much this

[@CortexNewsService]

I was talking about him with friends just yesterday. We're worried that he'll be picked to join a Harris administration. I mean, he'd do great, but we wanna keep him here.

[@squireoflink]

@@nunyanunya4964 What? IL Governors don't have term limits - he can absolutely run again. www.illinois.gov/government/executive-branch.html

[@SpoopsdaGawd]

​@@CortexNewsService I thought about this, but I have a feeling he knows he still got so much work to do here and he can tout the success he's had here much easier than in a cabinet position.

[@mnelson929]

I fully own i held my nose when i voted for Pritzker the first time. Rauner was trash and did so much damage to our state and had to go (his comments about all of the social services agencies facing problems/closing were spot on), but I was reluctant to vote for a billionaire. He has proven me wrong and i am delighted to admit that! He's fantastic!

[@rickyrobbie]

Paid actor.

[@mnelson929]

Actually my job on my community's mental health board was volunteer, and that's where I saw firsthand how damaging Rauner's refusal to pass a budget was to social service agencies. We had so many emergency funding requests that I wish I was paid! 😂

[@safeman1x]

@@rickyrobbiego stalk and cry some other video

[@sherrieludwig508]

@@rickyrobbie So, thanks for stating your occupation, are you paid in rubles or just vodka?

[@rickyrobbie]

@@sherrieludwig508 how many more times you going to comment that same tired ass response? You just learn how to copy and paste Karen.

[@wayausofbounds9255]

FYI in the Citizens United versus FEC Thomas was the deciding factor. Had he recused himself the decision would have been 4/4 and not the law of the land. In 2010 when that case came before the courts Thomas had been taking money from Harlan Crow for over 6 years. Harlan Crow was the president of the Trammel Crow foundation that was one of the largest donors to Citizens United. There is a direct line of money and corruption from Harlan Corw to Citizens United and Clarence Thomas simultaneously.

[@BoogEOogEWoogE]

Hear, hear👏!

[@JohnB-nq4js]

We should all be thankful that SCOTUS ruled that the government can't censor speech, which is what CU was about.

[@hruntingson]

“To defeat a bad guy with a billion dollars, you need a good guy with a billion dollars.” 😂

[@patrickmiller714]

LMAO

[@lenkacfk7155]

@@hruntingson , better yet: a good guy with TWO billion dollars.

[@rickyrobbie]

JB is a racist bad guy with billions of money he never earned.

[@0hffs]

​@@rickyrobbiechange those letters around and you're right. BJ as Chicago's Mayor is RACIST TRASH!

[@sherrieludwig508]

@@rickyrobbie Oh, here's the self-descibed paid actor again! My question remains, do you get paid in rubles or just vodka?

[@femlite07]

A 'damning non answer'. The right answer to 'do you have too much money?" is Yes, tax me. AND limit campaign financing. He got to that point eventually. Make it easier Gov. for the people to hear you. Say it - TAX ME. AND THANK YOU Pritzker for your progressive influence in Illinois.

[@rickyrobbie]

This state is dead.

[@KiloGoldStacks]

He funded and pushed for the progressive tax. He literally wanted to change the constitution to pay more taxes. Unfortunately voters voted no.

[@bulletsandbracelets4140]

@@rickyrobbie Go outside and enjoy a minute. It really isn't.

[@mlgdigimon]

@@rickyrobbiedoomer

[@MekareP]

​@@rickyrobbie pretty sure we're doing great....even in little ol Galesburg.

[@timespaceanomaly]

The world really missed out having you host the Daily Show.

[@jackson857]

Very much so.

[@lenkacfk7155]

Hey, Hassan, could you please let the guy finish a sentence? You interrupted him so many times when he was trying to finish an interesting thought, it was really kind of annoying.

[@tigerlily515]

i agree but also a lot of times hasan interrupts people they’re usually in the middle of dodging his questions and giving non-answers

[@SgtThUND3R]

Yeah, he sounded like he was on coke or accidentally double dosed his adderall or something

[@randomname_tqrk]

@@tigerlily515 well what if we wanted to hear those answers anyway? that's the point of this comment-- there were some interesting thoughts that kept being interrupted.

[@amandajacobs57]

tldr: As a resident of Southern Illinois I want to say that Governor Pritzker is great but he needs to try to connect with the residents of rural southern illinois more. First off I want to say thank you to Hasan for having our governor on, I was so happy to see him interviewed. I personally voted for JB Pritzker, and would happily do so again. The only thing I wish he would do more of is try to win over the people in the southern part of the state. I live in southern Illinois, I am much closer to Kentucky than I am to Chicago, and the majority of people here don't feel seen or heard by our state government. Many people from the southern part of the state believe we should split the state into northern and southern Illinois because they truly believe the state government only cares about and listens to people in Chicago. I personally don't believe that, but it is very rare for the governor or anyone in high state office to travel to southern Illinois to speak or visit. It is very isolating to be a Democrat down here and it is exhausting trying to convince people who only watch fox news that our governor is actually doing great things for our state. So anyway, I guess my point was I wish he would spend more energy and time trying to connect with the people in the southern half of the state but I still really like him and am glad he's our governor.

[@Zerbaxa599]

I think northern Illinois would come out ahead in that deal... They should be careful what they wish for. Join Kentucky see how that goes

[@beansnrice321]

Zerbaxa is right, this is what's so funny/sad about rural areas like southern Illinois. Taxes on the north are what pay for the roads to rural towns. I've been on southern Illinois roads and they're already a nightmare but without Chicago tax dollars they would be non existent.

[@snow86241]

They still deserve a voice though. What Amanda is asking for isn't much it's just the bare minimum to be honest. They deserve some attention and love too. Imagine a school group project that you have no say in and only the popular people get to contribute and have a say in the direction it goes, even if you get a good grade it still feels like a hollow experience because you didn't really get to participate or feel like you had an equitable share of a say worthy of your voice.

[@beansnrice321]

@@snow86241 I live in central Illinois and I've seen politics from every corner of this state. The people who live in rural areas have been out reached to constantly but always refuse any help. They live far up their own asses and I have to say are often some of the most racist, sexist and bigoted people you have ever met. Even more so than many places in the so-called bible belt. There is a map of sundown towns in America and an absurd number of them are in central and southern Illinois. Trust me when I say that most of rural Illinois are their own worst political enemies in every sense of the word. As JB said, they voted against a tax bill that would have lowered their taxes. They did so because the most wealthy Republican in the state told them to. They were literally offered tax relief on a silver platter and they refused to indulge. Essentially, without Chicago, Champaign and a few other cities Illinois would be redder than Indiana and poorer than Missouri.

[@AnthonyJMurph]

Its a fair complaint. Our state is very diverse in a ton of ways, especially region. I hope that he tries to reach out of all of Illinois, but the sad fact is that more than 60% of the population of the state live within 2 hours of Chicago. Rauner, a Republican, is from Chicago. Really the only executive in state government not from Chicagoland is the Treasurer (and hes from Champaign).

[@nsn5564]

If I had a year with this guy, I'd fashion him into a unbeatable politician who wins the Presidency. Pritzker has so much potential and is such a good guy. I'm new to him, but he made a good intro (policies are solid, so he qualifies).

[@CortexNewsService]

He's a class traitor to billionaires and I adore him.

[@Mande1985]

I agree! I kept thinking, why hasn't he run for president yet?!

[@rickyrobbie]

You're smoking Crack. The blue collar workers, low income and lower middle class hate this guy. He's ruined IL

[@diagorasofmel0s]

his party is carrying a genocide wtf are american voters smoking

[@AnthonyJMurph]

@@Mande1985 I don't think he has the stomach for it. He is generally too nice for politics. I think part of his appeal is that he will listen to anybody in Illinois, but will push back politely if you are off base.

[@sxt4447]

I’m a Chicagoan and my mom has worked in politics for many years. The Pritzker family is very much like the Daleys except wealthier. They’ve always been politically involved in Chicago so it’s no surprise that JB would step up as Governor. He is one of the best governors we’ve had in a very long time if not in our entire history as a state.

[@sherrieludwig508]

I was not a fan of him, preferred Daniel Bis for governor, BUT I have been very pleasantly surprised so far.

[@daoneils3783]

Ofc you are from Chicago outside of your dem bubble there people in the rest of the state are struggling and taxes are killing them I know this because I am one of them. This is the sort of stuff that makes me wish Chicago wasn’t apart of the state

[@BigzMan04]

If Chicago wasn't a part of the state downstate would shrivel up and die worse than it already is. Chicago keeps your shitty little towns afloat as much as possible.

[@sherrieludwig508]

@@daoneils3783 Nope. Rural northwest. Red area, that elected the first Dem to County Board since just after the Civil War. There are now elected Dems throughout the area because they actually are working out better than the do-nothing Republicans. Can call the area purple at this point.

[@BoogEOogEWoogE]

It only sounded weak because all of the applause of us at home couldn't be heard 👏🥳. Thank you so much Governor Pritzker for what you do for America! And thank you so much Hasan for your strength of character and tenacity - so happy you are back. Two truly amazing human beings❣

[@savannah9903]

As an IL resident I genuinely like JB as our governor. However- billionaires should not exist😅

[@Peterson1451]

why? why do you like high taxes?

[@0hffs]

​@@Peterson1451 Right, as if no taxes is working out for those in Republican states. GTFOH!

[@Peterson1451]

@@0hffs yes it is! They have much better economies than Illinois who has one of the worst!!!

[@Peterson1451]

@@savannah9903 what is there to like? One good thing he’s done?

[@prospect689]

I would not say they should not exist, but they should be heavily restricted on their asset gains and political influence

[@dougphoto]

I've been able to spend a few days photographing him, he's a really amazing guy, super nice guy. He's been great for illinois

[@sycois]

Of all the billionaires I’ve seen, this guy has the fullest head of hair!

[@Roberto_Z]

Least amount of stress, all he had to do was get his family's inheritance to earn his billions

[@damdoumibou3ajaja338]

Inheritance money and/or Hair from Türkiye

[@betinahenschell2323]

I wish we had Gov Pritzker as our gov in AR!!! 😭😭😭😭 be thankful Illinois!!

[@beansnrice321]

We are! BJ really undersold how much of a nightmare his predecessor was. =(

[@jacobwilske5665]

It’s nice to finally have some sense and reason when it comes to budgeting and programs, voting for JB was the best voting decision I’ve ever made. And of course not being tempted by corruption because you’re already disgustingly rich is a bonus too.

[@daoneils3783]

As a IL resident not from Chicago he sucks

[@daoneils3783]

@@jacobwilske5665will you apply that same standard to Trump?

[@jacobwilske5665]

@@daoneils3783 nope. Well, not exactly. From a purely monetary standpoint, yeah, I’d say that’s fair. Neither one of them are in it for the money; I genuinely believe that JB is in politics because he literally has nothing better to do and just wants to be remembered as a decent guy who helped his community rebound from a turbulent time. Trump has proven time and time again that he cares about one thing and one thing only. Fame. He will say and do whatever he has to in order to keep people talking about him, whether that is fraudulently trying to overturn a democratic election or saying migrants are eating people’s dogs, because in his mind any publicity is good publicity. So no, I will not apply that standard to Trump, because he is just as or even more corruptible than most. Side note, I am genuinely curious what it is about JB that you dislike.

[@gcmlrd12]

It’s immoral for a society to have both billionaires and homelessness!

[@saiyanfang1047]

If you made one million dollars a year it would take you 1000 years to become a billionaire. That's the level of exploitation here.

[@the_drosophila_melanogaster]

He is trust fund baby

[@gcmlrd12]

@@the_drosophila_melanogaster no matter its still pocket change to them and a solution for us.

[@troychampion]

@@gcmlrd12 you could end all homelessness by taking all the money from all the billionaires and giving it away, and in less than 25 years it would be back like it is today... In other words, you can not force people to make good decisions financially. Freedom is allowing people to pursue the desires that are important to them... to a heroin addict that is to be in LA and do drugs and not be responsible for maintaining a house. Quit thinking that your taking from someone and giving to another is helping people... That billionaire who owns a factory that produces dodads is giving people jobs, those people who have jobs are providing for their families. What would you do give all that money to the government and let politicians determine who deserves more? ya, because our tax system is working so well now, if we only gave politicians more to work with we could get more out of it??? um, NO! We need to worry about transparency in government spending, transparency in elections, transparency in our legal system, transparency in our military ect. and quit worrying about taking form people to give to others until we get good at doing so without winding up with people in government worth hundreds of millions of dollars who were pennyless before going into office only a few years ago.

[@adurpandya2742]

no, no it isn’t

[@Pistolita221]

Thanks Pritzker, for being a decent governor. I'm from Michigan but I'm glad the Great Lakes have good governorship protecting them.

[@ragnarocking]

J.B. is a good man and I'm happy and proud he's the governor of my state. The more I hear of this interview, the more I feel like you're trying to make him look bad - which is uncalled for.

[@randomname_tqrk]

Yeah it was really annoying to listen to. Quit talking over the guy, and some of the questions almost sounded like they were meant to bait him for a sound bite. Not cool.

[@damondavros3712]

Yes, Pritzker makes exactly the right assessment. I would gladly vote for him because he is a realist and uses his wealth for good. I challenge anyone that pretends to have ethics as the highest priority for the litmus test and then comesinto billions of dollars like winning the lottery, to quite literally put their money where their mouth is. I doubt anyone comes into that much money would do even a quarter as much as Pritzker has done for Illinois. So making blanket statements of ethics without real Knowledge is being obtuse

[@LisaPolsby]

J B is a good governor for us. I voted for him and I'm glad that he won.

[@SanskarWagley]

Pritzker the GOAT

[@michaelalexander378]

Actually, JB has been a great gov for IL. No i dont think that they should exist. But when i say, he and Mark Cuban are the best ones we got. They are the only ones i trust.

[@mtchnelson]

I'm from "downstate" Illinois, and I don’t really call myself a Republican or Democrat. From what I’ve seen, Pritzker’s been pretty good for the state. Am I paying more in taxes? Hell yes, I am, and it’s a lot, but it seems necessary. He’s not perfect, but he’s doing a decent job.

[@SuitedAJ]

21:00 - Democratic Socialist, staunch anti-capitalist and Bernie supporter here, and I got to say I totally agree with Pritzker here. Another phrase that comes to mind is electricity was invented using oil.

[@rickyrobbie]

Shut up.

[@judithnelson1581]

24:45 Running government like a business does NOT work. Some skills from my working in business are useful in government. PRITZKER Paraphrased.

[@JubeiKibagamiFez]

4 59... It's the corruption of immense wealth. There may be good billionaires and multimillionaires, but the problem is they can do a 180 at any time and decide not to be so good, because they have the wealth to do that, where 99% of hard working people don't have that choice and never will.

[@AnthonyJMurph]

I think the difference is that JB Pritzker was born into it and he admits it so. He is what he is.

[@JubeiKibagamiFez]

@@AnthonyJMurph And that's fine. A billionaire is a billionaire to me, but with that said, I don't think there will ever be a person who truly deserves to be a billionaire. One way or another, billions are made off the backs of hard working people who never get what they deserve for the work they do.

[@akshayde]

Like it or not... THIS is what Bruce Wayne is supposed to be!

[@diagorasofmel0s]

better yet he doesn't exist.

[@Peterson1451]

This mf is NOT Bruce Wayne

[@akshayde]

@@diagorasofmel0s remember.. Bruce wayne is an American Creation. Would america even be american at that point.

[@akshayde]

@@Peterson1451 yes cuz bruce wayne is an American nerd jerk off fantasy

[@pldevries]

great interview. funny and informative.

[@jonhenrickson6075]

I was in business b4 government.... You and errbody else bra😂

[@nolanbrey9854]

The graphic with the income tax brackets is jacked up

[@jaysonjackson7916]

$15 minimum wage in Illinois?! I might have to move soon 😅

[@sirenloud]

That's our Gov❤

[@jon1913]

I'm an Illinois resident. I really didn't want Pritzker as governor since we already had a billionaire in office (Bruce Rauner) but Pritzker has been a legitimately good governor.

[@danielzuzevich4161]

Great job. P.S. Hasan, it's called a forward slash, not a backslash in your ZIP recruiter ad. (Programmer PTSD)

[@georgealicen66]

Great guy, love his work.

[@nsn5564]

Every new episode that Hasan puts out, I can't click fast enough. I can't stand any other media show, interviewer, or other awful political coverage. This is the ONLY thing I can watch any more. Thank you, Hasan!! You are brilliant as always. Smartest and funniest and bestest desi around.

[@hunterflorez]

What a passionate governor!

[@oscar7440]

This is the interview we all needed. Thank you Hasan!

[@austinquinn476]

I live in Illinois and I think Pritzker has been a great governor. I hope he runs again.

[@rickyrobbie]

*Ruins. There, fixed it for you.

[@tjord]

@@rickyrobbie that is your opinion, and it is your right to be wrong.

[@tigelee7818]

I love this governor!! Why not use Illinois tax system for federal system?????? More money you make, more taxi pay less money, less, you make, you less!!! I like that system 😊

[@fujinshu]

You're going to need a lot more enforcement, though. Some billionaires will likely want to keep all the money they make, so they'll ship it off to other countries that NEED billionaires investing in them or else it collapses. The IRS needs more funding and a further bolstering of its forces so that they can bust tax dodgers. THEN it can be useful.

[@gcmlrd12]

Not my job! If this Billionaire would invite his billionaire class to give up some hip change,…they could end homelessness in America.

[@jonhenrickson6075]

No some people want to be homeless so it will never happen just another hole government dumps money in

[@troychampion]

for 30 seconds. You lie to yourself thinking that everyone who is homeless wants what you have. Many do not, and even if given wouldn't have it long. I invite you to visit the streets of LA, if you don't care to go in person or can't , then youtube the streets of LA 2024

[@aldren707]

Wish it was that simple. It's human beings we are talking about.

[@DavidNelsonATX]

J. B. Pritzker have you considered moving to Texas to beat Greg Abbott as Governor? That would be sweet!

[@randomname_tqrk]

No we need him to stay here in IL, sorry :/

[@karmen181]

The first time I paid attention to politics was when trump won his bid to run in 2016. I saw this governor do amazing work in 2020. The minute he hates on Cheeto he won me over ..

[@VoiceOfReason5487]

Hopefully in the not too distant future, President Pritzker.

[@Fifthelement203]

My instant guess was ZERO. He’s crazy

[@Ladybug211211]

Mine too.

[@francoistrempe]

/ is a slash. \ is a backslash. Imagine a | walking through the text if it falls backwards \ it makes a backslash

[@momito5514]

Thanks to JB, our state’s credit rating has gone up 9 times! We’ve legalized weed, passed balanced budgets, expanded reproductive rights to the point where we’re now an abortion haven, and we’re only the 3rd state to pass mandatory paid leave for all workers. I was hesitant to vote for him the first time, but he’s been amazing, especially after our previous garbage Republican governor left the state a mess!

[@silverice7219]

Never heard of this guy. I like him, gives good vibes.

[@georgealicen66]

Governor pritzker has been the best governor illinois has ever had .

[@rickyrobbie]

Paid actor.

[@steveblevins8793]

Zip Recruiter ad. You say "back-slash" but the inscription reads "forward slash."

[@Orestes728]

I would love if Hasan did a Corrections segment like Seth Meyers.

[@alisonreiff-martin7841]

I so love these episodes!

[@brownyshmurds6576]

MY GOAT JB

[@SethCocquit]

An Illinois household of 2 teachers and 2 kids here. We love this guy.

[@SethCocquit]

Specifically, what he is doing for early childhood education is huge!

[@social.media.command]

Thank you for your report.

[@swoz87]

Is the coalition of voters that would elevate someone like Pritzker (who hand checks) a coalition that could create a Congress politically able to eliminate the hand check? That would require a great deal of new comfort and trust in the perceived enemy of billionaires. We can either trust people willing to hand check that they will eliminate the rule when they win. Or we can wait for someone so good that they win without hand checking who will eliminate the rule.

[@junaidahmad5428]

Those white snickers and socks are so original.

[@flowsendaiold]

Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:38 The Billionaire Governor 3:20 Governor Pritzker's Applause 6:28 The Battle of Billionaires in Politics 8:45 Bernie Sanders and Progressive Values 9:55 Capitalism and Its Imperfections 12:53 Basketball Analogy in Politics 16:25 The Fair Tax Amendment Battle 18:30 The Impact of COVID on Political Campaigning 21:27 Balancing Government and Philanthropy 23:01 Early Childhood Education Advocacy 24:45 Applying Business Skills in Government 29:11 Pritzker Family Dynamics Generated by Flowsend

[@NickSpirov]

I'm so glad I found this show.

[@ijorgealvarez]

lmao not bezos being in his "dominican era" that made me cackle

[@SurabhiNaik07]

Get Ta-nehisi Coates on this show please!

[@piccolomair]

Jordan footage on an Illinois episode...I see you Hassan bhai

[@leonlin3440]

Hilarious and informative content. Keep it up, Hasan!

[@judithnelson1581]

16:52 - 17:42 or go directly to 17:00 for the short answer. Yes, increase my taxes (Pritzker's) and for all wealthy people while lowering taxes for others… as Governor in Illinois.

[@celestialanger7102]

Hasan catchin' a throatful from some fire vocals. Thank you for another fire video.

[@audiho]

Lol @ the Michael Jordan snippets spliced in whenever Pritzker woos Hasan with his answers

[@aanicagonzales-rogers5932]

15:11 It bothers me that he keeps saying “well other billionaires ran and lost so I didn’t just win because of money”. Like babe the problem is that you need hundreds of millions of dollars now to even join the race. No poor or even middle class person could have had the slightest hope of winning that race with only their own financing, but anyone with hundreds of millions at their disposal at least has a chance.

[@neelabhchoudhary2063]

He literally said he’s in favor to get big money out and change the system so that he wouldn’t have to spend hundreds of millions. Hasan even agreed. See time stamp from 10:00-15:00

[@beansnrice321]

Saying Billionaires should not exist is a critique on our system. We used to tax capital to coerce the mega wealthy to invest in their companies and workers instead. The biggest problem with capitalism is it's tendency for market and regulatory capture. In other words capitalists love to play the refs. While I agree that commerce is good and some capital markets make a lot of money, I think that a social democracy does the best to both benefit from and properly limit the broader power of capital.

[@RichardLasquite]

I lost it at the Succession comparisons.

[@MichaelRichard0]

I lived through these changes and had no idea where they came from. I just thought the world was progressing. He embodies the spirit of the Land of Lincoln. Well done, JB. Fight that good fight!!

[@TheSleepSteward]

Bring back Patriot Act 😭 It was the show the people needed. One of the best shows for informing the public. Hasan, talk to Mr Netflix 😔

[@Lotz2]

My immediate thought when pritzker agreed to the money-in-his-wallet bet was “there’s no way he has cash on him” 😂

[@hazusuki]

Can't believe im going to say this but I'd vote for that billionaire. lol

[@TheCriminalViolin]

I love how I nailed the guess immediately on how much cash he had on him. It's likely not a Billionaire thing, and I bet definitely not a big politician billionaire thing to ever even consider having cash on hand.

[@MsLonnie1908]

That's my Governor!! ✊🏾

[@stom3998]

I am a current Illinois resident and still pay taxes there; however, I have not lived there for the last 22 years due to work. I plan to move back in the next 4-8 years. I have not followed state or county politics, but if Governor Pritzker is the way he seemed in this interview, I hope someone like him is in charge when I make it back.

[@celery7094]

So far I like this guy but I do think he’s coming off a bit defensive - Hasan is giving him a chance to respond to common or expected criticisms in a relatively low pressure situation, since the questions are real and substantive, but the tone is exaggerated and comedic. It’s a perfect environment for a politician to get to play the “straight man” and come off as reasonable and intelligent by just simply and casually stating their points. I’m getting the impression that Pritzker doesn’t “get” this type of interview - he’s responding to Hasan the way he’d respond to someone actually arguing with him. Probably because he’s used to that kind of environment, but here it’s just not a great strategic move. Other politicians have “gotten it” better in Hasan’s other interviews, or you could even look at Pete Butteigeig’s conversation with Hank Green, which was a slightly higher pressure situation since it was less comedic, but he still came off extremely intelligent and competent just by being calm and casual, even when he was rebutting Hank’s points or criticisms by others.

[@laurachristianson1688]

Pritzger has been the best governor we’ve had in my long lifetime…I’m still amazed that he managed to cure us of the terminal Rauner disease.

[@vaterunser3879]

Fun fact: we'll never if trump is/was rich 8 years ago since we're still waiting for his tax papers... Weird that's not a topic anymore

[@jakewaw101]

Good podcast 🎉

[@milesk7381]

For people who live in Illinois, how do you feel about him? What are some of his best accomplishments? (I know next to nothing about him)

[@mmmbbq]

Table scraps are down 80%.

[@nellien4802]

I'm the person the Ken Griffey Jr line was for.

[@AnisPunjwani]

There are some REAL crazy numbers at 16:52 NGL

[@karisargue2]

This my governor!!

[@mareezy]

Hasan was kinda rude. The governor was very nice

[@TreesPlease42]

Perfect timing for my uno reverse card

[@SupermanHopkins]

That's my governor! 😅

[@Silverfang_1092]

what are the odds that two comedians have a podcast with two billionaire politicians and release them within the span of 2 days

[@wood1040]

Super Cool!!

[@lindseyann6562]

One of the best things about the 2024 election is all of the progressive leaders from around the country that i didnt know about before. Pritzker being one of them.

[@dailyrant4068]

I'd really like to hear a debate about our state's pension reform. It's honestly BS for our government to over-compensate their employee pensions which is practically a pyramid scheme. There's no reason they are getting a fixed rate 8% or whatever when literally everyone else is being held accountable for 401k investments. Now the state is hugely in debt because of ridiculous expectations in the funds returns.

[@flea10x6]

Pritzker is a Trust Baby. Just that his Trust is huge as the Vanderbuilts once were.

[@VCNick]

15:55 - He's talking about Richie, not Carmy.

[@RexyourLyfe]

JB seems like a genuine guy. Seems to be pretty down to Earth for someone who hasn't needed to work a day in his life. What a rare unicorn streaking across the political sky. Let's get him in the White House for 8 years after Kamala. If Dems had a primary this year he would have RAN AWAY with the election this year. Truly hope he stays his unique self until he has a turn to run for president.

[@johnchessant3012]

15:20 Well hold on there, one of the candidates in that 2018 primary was Daniel Biss, who's also progressive, the middle-class candidate, and - unlike Pritzker - already had a decade of experience in state government. He was also a mathematician before he got into politics, which is very cool (we could use more scientists in government). Pritzker spent $70 million on the primary alone. How was Biss supposed to compete with that?

[@KiloGoldStacks]

Biss lost because he fumbled his lieutenant governor pick and got limited union support. The race was for his to lose.

[@ronakpat42]

Interview Lue Elizondo next.

[@michealwestfall8544]

Thank you for my drugs, now please lower zoning laws, so I can actually afford a home.

[@AndySaputo]

Aren't zoning laws mostly on the county level?