Tag Archives: fiscal cliff

1/4 Casual Friday: Cliff Schecter & David Cross

Posted on January 4, 2013 by not-sam

Cliff Schecter, talked about Republican hypocrisy on Hurricane Sandy relief, the core lack of compassion and empathy in the Republican Party, Jonathan Alter’s obnoxious new piece, phony figures on life expectancy, who really threatened the passage of Health care Reform and … Continue reading →

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1/2 Live In 2013: Sam With Ryan Grim Gets Cynical

Posted on January 2, 2013 by not-sam

The Huffington Post’s, Ryan Grim, explained what was in the fiscal cliff deal, he and Sam wondered if the Democrats really did cave? Will Obama hold firm on the debt ceiling? why Ar Fleicher may not be able to give … Continue reading →

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12/10 Digby on Trial Balloons & Plutocrats Destroying Medicare

Posted on December 10, 2012 by not-sam

Digby explained how the beltway media test bad ideas, why elite Democrats are pushing for raising the eligibility age for Medicare, Digby still thinks President Obama wants a grand bargain and why pressure from the grassroots could save Medicare and … Continue reading →

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12/5 Sam Takes on the Fiscal Cliff and the Still Insane GOP

Posted on December 5, 2012 by not-sam

Sam held it down on his own today, explained what is really happening with the fiscal cliff, praised Obama and Pelosi for holding firm on tax increases for the top two percent, but worried that hacks like Steny Hoyer keep … Continue reading →

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Sam Holds It Down

Posted on December 5, 2012 by not-sam

Welcome back everyone! On today’s show strikes, cliffs and treaties. More news on the fast workers strike, the latest on fiscal cliff negotiations and the Republicans reject a treaty to protect the disabled. Help Nancy Pelosi end the Bush tax … Continue reading →

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11/30 Cliff Schecter & Isabel Gillies: Casual Friday

Posted on November 30, 2012 by not-sam

Cliff Schecter explained by President Obama’s opening offer on grand bargain negotiations was hugely encouraging, how progressives are flexing more muscle

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11/27 Lina Khan: Obama’s Game of Chicken

Posted on November 27, 2012 by not-sam

The New America Foundation’s Lina Khan explained, the growth of agricultural monopolies, why farmers are serfs on their own land, how CongressionalRepublicans

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11/20 Stephanie Kelton: Why the Elite Are Living In an Economic Fantasy

Posted on November 20, 2012 by not-sam

Professor Stephanie Kelton explained the origins of the Bretton Woods system, why US policy makers still make policy as if we were in a gold standard world, why we will not become like Greece, what really creates hyper inflation, why … Continue reading →

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11/16 Marc Maron & Cliff Schecter On Casual Friday

Posted on November 16, 2012 by not-sam

Cliff Schecter and Sam explained why Simpson-Bowles would tank the economy, where we can make smart cuts, all the money we waste

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11/15 Mattea Kramer, The Fiscal Cliff Myth

Posted on November 15, 2012 by not-sam

The National Priorities Project’s Mattea Kramer explained the biggest misconceptions Americans have about the federal budget, what makes up most of the federal budget, why now is a great time for infrastructure investment, the best ways to deal with the … Continue reading →

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