Month: November 2017

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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO94: Do We Really Need A Tax Cut?

A House vote on the new Republican Tax Bill is happening as early as today, so I reluctantly have decided to take a peek into Paul Ryan's deepest fantasies. I cover some of the low-lights, and then talk about putting the Bill and income inequality into historical context. Do we really need a tax cut right now? Paul Ryan Explains Himself; Biggest Tax Cut Ever?; 538 on House Reps Who Could Cause Trouble; Blue States Hit Harder; NYT Breakdown of House Bill; Dem Medium Post on the Bill; Grad School Students Are Screwed; Bartlett Adapted Testimony on Trickle Down; Republicans May Cut Entitlements; Why Aren't Hands Up?; Income Inequality Factsheet; Historic Tax Rates; NYT Opinion on Paradise Papers Leave Thomas a voicemail! (916) 750-4746, remember short and to the point! Support us on Patreon at:  patreon.com/seriouspod Follow us on Twitter: @seriouspod Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/seriouspod For comments, email thomas@seriouspod.com  
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The Gist - People Power Beats the Courts

How can savvy activism topple decades of legal precedent? The ACLU’s David Cole tells us about three issues in which like-minded citizens advanced their agenda: marriage equality, gun ownership, and checking George W. Bush’s war on terror. Cole’s book is Engines of Liberty: The Power of Citizen Activists to Make Constitutional Law.  

In the Spiel, Mike considers Brett Talley, President Trump’s odd pick for federal district judge.

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The NewsWorthy - Sessions’s Memory, Digital Pill & Historic Barbie – Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Wednesday, November 15th, 2017! 

Today we’re talking changes to the Senate's tax plan, Jeff Sessions testimony and a shooting in California.

Plus: the first digital pill, a controversial Cards of Humanity promo and a new, historic Barbie.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.

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The Gist - Putting the Con in Economics

President Trump’s top economics adviser is Kevin Hassett, a guy who has made some very bad calls—most notably, his assertion that the Bush tax cuts would make the U.S. economy recession-proof. New Yorker writer Adam Davidson takes us to economics school and parses some of Hassett’s years old gobbledygook.  In the Spiel, holding Bill Clinton’s accusers to today’s standards.

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Money Girl - 520 – Car Loan or Lease? 6 Tips to Know Which Option Is Best

A simple explanation on the differences between buying and leasing a car, and 6 Money Girl tips to know which option is best for you. Read the transcript at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/money-finance/loans/buying-vs-leasing-a-car Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW MONEY GIRL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoneyGirlQDT Twitter: https://twitter.com/LauraAdams

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The NewsWorthy - Senate Race, Blood Pressure Guidelines and Taylor Swift’s Reputation – Tuesday, November 14th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Tuesday, November 14th, 2017! 

Today we’re talking about the controversy around Alabama’s Senate seat and the first change to blood pressure guidelines in 14 years.

Plus: Lyft goes outside the U.S., Amazon buys TV rights to The Lord of the Rings and the “World’s Oldest Wine.”

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.

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