What Paige Cognetti has said about Political corruption in the United States

3 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 20, 2026

Paige Cognetti, Mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, has been quoted on Political corruption in the United States 3 times in 1 episode of Pod Save America, most recently on October 20, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

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Cognetti says Scranton's credit rating rose from junk to A- and its debt was halved under her leadership.
“We've been upgraded three times by the S&P. We went from junk credit to A-, and we have cut our debt in half”
Pod Save America: Vance Bombs at Brutal Town Hall (Oct 20, 2026) · Listen from 1:14:51
Cognetti proposes 18-year term limits for senators, House members, and Supreme Court justices.
“Our proposal is 18 years for the Senate, 18 years for Congress, 18 years for the Supreme Court”
Pod Save America: Vance Bombs at Brutal Town Hall (Oct 20, 2026) · Listen from 1:19:55
Cognetti warns that Democratic oversight focused on one person rather than corruption broadly would hurt the party's 2028 prospects.
“not really targeting one particular person. That is, to me, a recipe for a failed presidential bid for a Democrat in 2028”
Pod Save America: Vance Bombs at Brutal Town Hall (Oct 20, 2026) · Listen from 1:23:14

Episodes

Vance Bombs at Brutal Town Hall
Pod Save America · Oct 20, 2026 · 1 h 34 min
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor discuss Trump's Ukraine moves, White House scandals, key Senate races, and JD Vance's CBS town hall, then interview Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti.

Others on Political corruption in the United States

Dan Pfeiffer · 5 quotes
Tommy Vietor · 3 quotes
Chad Bianco · 3 quotes
Brian Shapiro · 2 quotes
Megyn Kelly · 2 quotes
Jon Favreau · 2 quotes
Jon Lovett · 2 quotes
Jonathan Swan · 1 quote

In their words

Episodes

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