2 chapters across the catalog
Bernie Sanders, Income Inequality, Bush Tax Cuts
Senator Bernie Sanders testified regarding the widening income gap in the United States, noting that the top 1% now earns nearly 24% of all income. The discussion transitions into the political stalemate over the extension of the Bush-era tax cuts. The hosts criticize the lack of legislative action before the upcoming midterm elections.
Political Impasse, Tea Party, and Corporate Personhood
The hosts observe a rare alignment between the far left and the Tea Party right regarding corporate bailouts and financial corruption. They argue that social wedge issues like abortion and religion are used to prevent these groups from forming a unified front against the "corporatocracy." The discussion also touches on the legal status of corporations as individuals and the resulting lack of accountability for criminal actions.
