The hosts critique a speaker for misquoting Upton Sinclair regarding salary and understanding. The segment covers the criminalization of the cigarette industry and Enron, leading into a proposal for a carbon fee to combat global warming.
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The hosts critique a speaker for misquoting Upton Sinclair regarding salary and understanding. The segment covers the criminalization of the cigarette industry and Enron, leading into a proposal for a carbon fee to combat global warming.
The show concludes with a correction of a misquoted Upton Sinclair line regarding salary and understanding. Final clips touch on climate change, carbon fees, and the use of two-dollar bills before the hosts sign off from Amsterdam.
Congressman Buddy Carter, Air Marshal First Class Travel
Congressman Buddy Carter of Georgia is criticized for his performance in a subcommittee hearing where he admitted to only visiting "Texas and Mexico." Carter questioned the head of the U.S. Marshal Service about air marshals flying first class and a mysterious "fee" on airlines, which the hosts identify as a minor $3 carbon surcharge.
