I think Ryan has too much faith in the Democratic Party. He thinks Sinema is "screwing herself politically" but not if she's playing the heel for other Democrats. If Sinema is running cover for other Democrats that don't want to publicly come out against the bill they will absolutely take her call as a lobbyist.
Don't make a judgement about Ryan Grim based on the recent Jimmy Dore-Ryan Grim-Aaron Maté feud. Grim has a lot of interesting things to say in this interview. Great stuff about Manchin and Sinema.
Bernie originally proposed $6T and said it wasn't enough. The US spent $21 or $23T in the failed Iraqi and Afghan wars, and now we're supposed to go from $3.5T to $2.2 or $1.5T and LIKE it?!?!?!? Seems like a total gut punch to the American people to me. . . .
When I heard about taxes, and raising taxes to get more revenue. I FINALLY REALIZED HOW NIAEVE YOU ARE. Are you pushing a Democrat corporatist agenda, like the Young Turks, who turned into the Old Jerks?
Here are some facts. Fifty-five corporations that paid 0 in taxes actually, on the average, paid -8,6% in taxes. They had $40.5 Billion in earnings and received about 3.5 Billion back from the taxpayer. (1) Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, Microsoft, Yahoo, etc., are all based in Ireland using the Double Irish and Dutch sandwich to hide their money. (3) Many of the wealthy offshore their money . READ THE PANDORA PAPERS.(2)
Note in the Guardian report they said that they will make it difficult to offshore money in Europe. You just talk about Joe Biden raising taxes. The tax code is like a sieve, trapping money of the poor and leaving money of the rich through. Unless you change the tax code, you will not collect money. Raising taxes is useless. ARE YOU PURPOSELY LYING TO US, TRYING TO BULL SHIT US WITH THE CORPORATE NARRATIVE?
THESE BASTARDS MADE IDIOTS OF THE US PEOPLE LONG ENOUGH ABOUT TAXATION. DO NOT SUPPORT THIS NARRATIVE.
Brian Grim saying Pharma is scared? They overcharge us for drugs, and we pay for research than development and production. Look Molnupiravir and paying 40 times more than the manufacturing cost for the initial 1.7 million doses. The American Taxpayer gets soaked by Pharma.
3 Trillion being spent again. All are going to American businesses again, just like the corporate welfare we gave on the 2019 stimulus payments. The American taxpayer got about 1600 dollars, and that is about 5 cents on the dollar. It all went to; the Airlines, Cruise companies, Boeing for a plane that always crashed, and franchise restaurants.
I live in Quebec but I understand American cynicism. The government we had before the present one had a pretty terrific record in improved the quality of life of the average Quebecer. Our press was cognoscente of its good governance and was very supportive but when the scent of corruption began to be sensed the then government's fate was sealed.
A healthy democracy such as ours demands a free press. Without a free press any pretence of liberal democracy is a farce. Last I looked the USA ranked 44th in press freedom and we are miles ahead of the rest of Canada in our demand for a free and independent journalism. Canada ranks 14th.
Just subscribed. Katie, you are so wonderful, for perspective on funding Israel. Matt, the clarity with Kalimnik was great. Yes, I come here to make sure I get balance. I am hearing an understanding of motivations.
Enjoyed the live format. I don’t agree with Grim’s analysis entirely, but enjoy hearing other perspectives. One critique: you brought up the Garland memo, but focused only on the fact that it wasn’t widely reported on, and on that point you were correct, I had not heard about it. So why then did you not provide any further information about it other than at a minimum it was controversial. Why is it controversial? Why isn’t it being reported other than Fox. Is Fox overblowing it? Is it rightly being ignored by msm? It was like you dropped a bomb and walked away from it. I had to pause your podcast to find out more about it, because as presented it sounded pretty scary that DOJ was focusing attention on activists at school board meetings.
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I think Ryan has too much faith in the Democratic Party. He thinks Sinema is "screwing herself politically" but not if she's playing the heel for other Democrats. If Sinema is running cover for other Democrats that don't want to publicly come out against the bill they will absolutely take her call as a lobbyist.
Was excited to watch until I found out it was Ryan Grim. No thanks.
Don't make a judgement about Ryan Grim based on the recent Jimmy Dore-Ryan Grim-Aaron Maté feud. Grim has a lot of interesting things to say in this interview. Great stuff about Manchin and Sinema.
Bernie originally proposed $6T and said it wasn't enough. The US spent $21 or $23T in the failed Iraqi and Afghan wars, and now we're supposed to go from $3.5T to $2.2 or $1.5T and LIKE it?!?!?!? Seems like a total gut punch to the American people to me. . . .
I’m confused where is the video from the bonus content of the livestream this morning?
Great segment. Thanks!
When I heard about taxes, and raising taxes to get more revenue. I FINALLY REALIZED HOW NIAEVE YOU ARE. Are you pushing a Democrat corporatist agenda, like the Young Turks, who turned into the Old Jerks?
Here are some facts. Fifty-five corporations that paid 0 in taxes actually, on the average, paid -8,6% in taxes. They had $40.5 Billion in earnings and received about 3.5 Billion back from the taxpayer. (1) Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, Microsoft, Yahoo, etc., are all based in Ireland using the Double Irish and Dutch sandwich to hide their money. (3) Many of the wealthy offshore their money . READ THE PANDORA PAPERS.(2)
Note in the Guardian report they said that they will make it difficult to offshore money in Europe. You just talk about Joe Biden raising taxes. The tax code is like a sieve, trapping money of the poor and leaving money of the rich through. Unless you change the tax code, you will not collect money. Raising taxes is useless. ARE YOU PURPOSELY LYING TO US, TRYING TO BULL SHIT US WITH THE CORPORATE NARRATIVE?
THESE BASTARDS MADE IDIOTS OF THE US PEOPLE LONG ENOUGH ABOUT TAXATION. DO NOT SUPPORT THIS NARRATIVE.
(1) https://itep.org/55-profitable-corporations-zero-corporate-tax
(2) https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/oct/08/pandora-papers-us-lawmakers-bill-enablers-act
(3) https://blog.ipleaders.in/google-headquartered-ireland/
Brian Grim saying Pharma is scared? They overcharge us for drugs, and we pay for research than development and production. Look Molnupiravir and paying 40 times more than the manufacturing cost for the initial 1.7 million doses. The American Taxpayer gets soaked by Pharma.
3 Trillion being spent again. All are going to American businesses again, just like the corporate welfare we gave on the 2019 stimulus payments. The American taxpayer got about 1600 dollars, and that is about 5 cents on the dollar. It all went to; the Airlines, Cruise companies, Boeing for a plane that always crashed, and franchise restaurants.
I live in Quebec but I understand American cynicism. The government we had before the present one had a pretty terrific record in improved the quality of life of the average Quebecer. Our press was cognoscente of its good governance and was very supportive but when the scent of corruption began to be sensed the then government's fate was sealed.
A healthy democracy such as ours demands a free press. Without a free press any pretence of liberal democracy is a farce. Last I looked the USA ranked 44th in press freedom and we are miles ahead of the rest of Canada in our demand for a free and independent journalism. Canada ranks 14th.
Spending still matter to voters SINCE it is our money they are spending😡
Just subscribed. Katie, you are so wonderful, for perspective on funding Israel. Matt, the clarity with Kalimnik was great. Yes, I come here to make sure I get balance. I am hearing an understanding of motivations.
Enjoyed the live format. I don’t agree with Grim’s analysis entirely, but enjoy hearing other perspectives. One critique: you brought up the Garland memo, but focused only on the fact that it wasn’t widely reported on, and on that point you were correct, I had not heard about it. So why then did you not provide any further information about it other than at a minimum it was controversial. Why is it controversial? Why isn’t it being reported other than Fox. Is Fox overblowing it? Is it rightly being ignored by msm? It was like you dropped a bomb and walked away from it. I had to pause your podcast to find out more about it, because as presented it sounded pretty scary that DOJ was focusing attention on activists at school board meetings.