Episode

Thursday, March 3, 2011

March 3, 2011

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.

Product DetailsAuthor 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!

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