The phones are coming! The phones are coming! The Majority Report fans hit the magic 500-followers mark for tech guru Kyle’s Twitter account (@KyleShank) and now he is honor bound to get the phones up and running so Sam can take calls. No guests today but plenty of news of our plutocracy and the proposed Republican 2012 budget.

In the Member’s Only Show Sam chastises the DOJ, discusses his appearance on Dylan Ratigan’s show yesterday, talks GMOs, sets up the “Social Media Tsar” post for Matt, and responds to listener IMs! To get the entire Majority Report podcast including the Member’s Only Show become a member and support independent media!

And just a little heads up – we added a MR Music Page where we will put links to the songs used here on the Majority Report!

Topics Discussed on Today’s Show:

• Joseph Stiglitz – Of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1%
• Shutdown? White House rejects GOP stopgap budget bill
• GOP’s magical job-creating budget – “Poof! Jobs!”
• Paul Ryan – Privatize Medicare is central to GOP cuts
• There was no innovation in the 60’s due to top tax rates (Paul Baran)
• Victoria Jackson has been off the rails for a while (beware-auto play)
• WI Supreme Court elections today
• Scott Walker needs better job screening
• LaPage needs to pay for the mural he destroyed

Majority Report Media:

Sam on The Dylan Ratigan show 4/4

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Video of Sam’s interview of Sara Benincasa from 4/4

Links Mentioned on Today’s Show:

• Matt Yglesias – Think Progress