Topic: Export Import Bank

2 chapters across the catalog

Shoot Look Shoot
Episode 496 2:14:04 - 2:19:11

496: Shoot Look Shoot

Bill Gates, Corporate Export Loans

Bill Gates expressed a desire for a more "dictatorial" US presidency to avoid legislative deadlocks. Meanwhile, the Federal Register shows $100 million loans from the Export-Import Bank to Boeing and General Electric to support exports to Indonesia and the UAE, which the hosts characterize as unnecessary corporate welfare.

Episode 401 1:54:45 - 2:00:51

401: The War on Chicken

US Exports to Africa Act, Export-Import Bank

House Resolution 4221, the "Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act," is discussed as a strategy to counter Chinese influence in Africa. The bill authorizes $175 billion in loans through the Export-Import Bank, which the hosts characterize as a "slush fund" for American corporations. The involvement of Bill Clinton and the targeting of the "African diaspora" for business grants are highlighted.