Guest: Author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) has a new ad for Wisconsin and is taking donations to keep it playing on WI TV.
Obama is meeting up in Florida with Jeb Bush to discuss how his education reform is going to screw teachers and students more.
Author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston joins the show to talk about the spin that Republicans and the media are using to portray exactly who is contributing to public worker’s pensions in Wisconsin.
He also discusses his new piece on Tax.com about tax revenues are down over 30% since 2000 even though George W. Bush told us tax cuts would increase revenue. Laffer Curve anyone?
Read Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill) by David Cay Johnston
If you are not a Majority Report member you miss out on the Members Only Show podcast.
On today’s Member’s Only show:
Sam just cracks the surface of the Darrell Issa scandal.
Checks some emails from the ALL CAPS CRAZY LADY.
Leads us to the world of NSFW (and NSFH)
And takes listener IMs!
10:29 am
Hello, Good Morning.
You’re early.
10:31 am
On the front of this page where it usually says how many comments, it does not show any, even though I posted.
11:33 am
heh! it’s been that way for a while.
i think of it as one of the endearing blog glitches that make the show real for me.
11:35 am
Might just need a page refresh.
12:09 pm
No, but it did finally show up.
11:44 am
Bullshit…This “republican rebellion” in Wisconsin is just cover Sam. Carefully orchestrated kabuki designed to give vulnerable thugs political cover for selling out their union constituents. ALL Republicans need to be held accountable for the actions of their party. When Republican Senators start leaving the state to prevent a vote, I might consider changing my viewpoint.
11:50 am
my comment is awaiting moderation?
why? i’ve been here since the world was flat!
12:20 pm
So so much to clean up! Where do we start?? When are People going to wake up that all of this is no coincidence and all by design????
12:20 pm
What is the music (band/song) that’s playing now, right after David Cay Johnston? Thanks!
12:31 pm
… Sounds like it’s in French… Every other line alternates betweeen “non, non, non, non” and “mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm” ? Trying to find it on iTunes. Thanks for any info.
12:37 pm
It would be nice if the show posted details on the bumper music. With lyrics and links to vids too. Took me forever to find Pressure Drop and Pilot Light. Still haven’t found lyrics for Pilot Light.
2:35 pm
The french song is La Poupee Qui Fait Non by Luna (a cover of Michael Polnareff’s original 60s verision).
One of the other bumper songs is The Strokes – Last Nite
5:02 pm
I hate the french song.
12:30 pm
Great shows Sam. I can see a PEABODY AWARD coming. Thank you.
12:47 pm
Agreed. Interview today was great Sam… there’s a part of something you & David touched on that I actually want go back and listen to again… Great guest–great show. Appreciated.
2:05 pm
Today’s was a great show. David Cay Johnston is anything but boring – I was riveted. Need to read his books.
1:38 pm
BTW Well Spoken William Brandon
March 3, 2011 at 12:20 pm
6:33 pm
two days of excellent interviews. Yeah! Thanks, so much.
8:54 pm
Thank you, Alvin.
la poupee qui fait non
Here is the version by Michel Polnareff.
Here is a translation
The doll who said no
She is a doll who says “no, no, no no”
All day long, she says “no no no no no”
She is, she is so cute
That I dream of her all night
She is a doll who says “no, no, no no”
All day long, she says “no no no no no”
No one has every taught her
That one can say “oui”
Without even hearing, she says “no no no no”
Without looking at me she says “no no no no”
However I would give my life
for her to say “yes”
However I would give my live
That she would say “yes”
But she is a doll, who says “no no no no”
All the day long she says “no no no no”
No one has taught her
That it’s possible to say “yes”
Oh no no no non no
no no no
She says no….
11:05 pm
Did anyone watch Colbert Mon./2-28-11 with the guest who was an ex-CIA agent and had written a book. He gave a summary that included we/America needed to step back from our relationship with Israel; he looked a lot like David Cay Johnston. Just wondering b/c the CIA guy said he was in disguise. Great interview – fascinating book.