Podcasts
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The Inflation Reduction Act Is ‘Welfare for the Wealthy’
Podcast -H. Sterling Burnett joins the podcast The District with Teresa Mull to discuss the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act. Burnett highlights how this bill is simply a renamed version of the Build Back Better plan. Biden and Congressional Democrats are taking advantage of the pain that Americans are feeling due to inflation their own progressive policies created. They truly didn’t let this crisis go to waste.
Check out more episodes of The District here: https://spectatorworld.com/radio-category/district/
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Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China (Guest: Michael Beckley)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Michael Beckley of Tufts University and the American Enterprise Institute to discuss his new book, co-authored with Hal Brands, “Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China.” They discuss how China’s rise in global power is over, its leadership is insecure about its future, and how that insecurity about China’s coming decline could lead to a violent challenge to the existing global order. They also chat about how the United States can maintain a smart, sustainable approach to make sure it comes out ahead in this protracted global crisis.Get the book here: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324021308Show Notes:American Enterprise Institute: Hal Brands – Getting Ready for a Long War with China: Dynamics of Protracted Conflict in the Western PacificThe Atlantic: Hal Brands and Michael Beckley – “What Will Drive China to War?”Bloomberg: Hal Brands – “Economic Chaos of a Taiwan War Would Go Well Past Semiconductors”Foreign Affairs: Hal Brands and Michael Beckley – “The Return of Pax Americana?”Foreign Policy: Hal Brands and Michael Beckley – “What Does China Want?”Journal of Applied Corporate Finance: Michael Beckley – “China’s Economy Is Not Overtaking America’s”https://www.aei.org/research-products/journal-publication/chinas-economy-is-not-overtaking-americas/National Public Radio: “'Danger Zone' author warns of growing tension between China and the U.S.”Wall Street Journal: Hal Brands and Michael Beckley – “The Coming War Over Taiwan”Woodrow Wilson International Center: Michael Beckley – Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: Slowing Growth Is Making China More Dangerous -
360. Biden’s Student Loan Payoff, Farewell to Fauci
Podcast -The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 360 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Biden announced on Wednesday a massive round of student loan forgiveness. Is this fair? Will it exacerbate inflation? Also, Fauci is retiring. And to commemorate this momentous occasion, we collected some of Fauci’s greatest hits. The ITT crew talks about this and more on episode 360 of the In The Tank Podcast.
PRIMARY TOPIC - STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS
Fox News - Joe Biden expected to announce $10,000 student loan forgiveness program Wednesday: report
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bidens-anticipated-loan-forgiveness-projected-to-cost-american-taxpayers-300bThe Federalist - Studies Show Biden’s Illegal Student Debt Scheme Is Welfare For The Rich
https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/24/studies-show-bidens-illegal-student-debt-scheme-is-welfare-for-the-rich/Forbes - Student Loan Forgiveness: Why The Supreme Court Could Reject Biden
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2022/07/06/student-loan-forgiveness-why-the-supreme-court-could-reject-biden/?sh=190dd14316e4Bloomberg - Larry Summers Says Student Loan Debt Relief Is Inflationary
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-22/larry-summers-says-student-loan-debt-relief-is-inflationaryNewsweek - As Democrats Push Student Loan Forgiveness, Republican Senator Proposes Colleges Pick Up Part of the Tab
https://www.newsweek.com/student-loan-debt-josh-hawley-1449845SECONDARY TOPIC - FAREWELL TO FAUCI
Yahoo - Fauci's biggest critics hint at the reason for his December retirement: 'trying to get out of Dodge'
https://news.yahoo.com/fauci-apos-biggest-critics-hint-163037497.html"The Fauci Effect"
https://mobile.twitter.com/realDailyWire/status/1558119869744300035"attacks on me are, quite frankly, attacks on science"
https://twitter.com/townhallcom/status/1402681156953427973NYP - Fauci’s home office features photos of himself, his own bobblehead
https://nypost.com/2022/01/20/faucis-home-office-features-photos-of-self-bobblehead/[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]
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Authority and Freedom: A Defense of the Arts (Guest: Jed Perl)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Jed Perl of the New School of Social Research and long-time art critic for The New Republic to discuss his new book, “Authority and Freedom: A Defense of the Arts”. They discuss how the interplay between authority and freedom are the lifeblood of the arts, how the essence of the arts is their ability to free us from fixed definitions and categories, and what is the future of the arts in a democratic society.
Get the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673724/authority-and-freedom-by-jed-perl/
Show Notes:
The Bulwark: Daniel Lelchuk – “A Defense of Art for Art’s Sake”
https://www.thebulwark.com/a-defense-of-art-for-arts-sake/First Things: Kyle Smith – “Great Art Can Be Propaganda”
https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2022/02/great-art-can-be-propagandaLaw & Liberty: Mark Judge – “Art Without Tradition is Dead”
https://lawliberty.org/book-review/art-without-tradition-is-dead/Literary Hub: Jed Perl – “How Artists Navigate the Interplay of Authority and Freedom”
https://lithub.com/how-artists-navigate-the-interplay-of-authority-and-freedom/The New Criterion: Michael Mosbacher – “Art versus anachronism”
https://newcriterion.com/issues/2022/3/art-versus-anachronismThe New York Review of Books: John Banville – “The Imaginative Imperative”
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/04/21/the-imaginative-imperative-authority-and-freedom-jed-perl/The New York Times: John Adams – “Does Art Have to Be Relevant? One Prominent Critic Says No.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/12/books/review/authority-and-freedom-a-defense-of-the-arts-jed-perl.htmlQuillette: Franklin Einspruch – “Authority and Freedom: A Defense of the Arts—A Review”
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Inflation Is Going Away, But for Reasons You’re Not Told (Guest: Donald Luskin)
Podcast -The government wants you to think its policies are reducing inflation. This isn’t the truth. Inflation is going away because government money infusion is over. Inflation is always a monetary problem of too much money chasing too few goods. The COVID lockdown saw the greatest infusion of money in the shortest time in the history of the world at a time when the economy that was shut down. That spending is over and the economy is turning out goods and services again, so the cause of the inflation has ended. Neither the inflation reduction act nor the Federal Reserve raising interest rates is responsible for the waning inflation, but they could bring it back.
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CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky Calls for Overhaul of the Agency (Guest: Dr. Marilyn Singleton)
Podcast -On August 17, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recently stated that the CDC needs a complete overhaul. How serious is her call? As director, can she fix all that is wrong with the agency? Or, is this something Congress needs to address?
Our guest for today’s episode of Health Care News is Dr. Marilyn Singleton. Dr. Singleton previously served as president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. She’s also written and spoken extensively on how the CDC and other government health agencies politicized COVID-19. She says that at the very least, it’s time for an independent investigation of the CDC.
During an interview, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky made comments on the state of the agency. Dr. Walensky said the CDC is facing three problems: unclear communication, a fragmented public health system, and action reactively, not proactively.
Dr. Walensky made these comments as the agency is facing increasing criticism over its handling of COVID-19. The CDC has received criticism for delving into issues beyond its mission such as critical race theory, climate change, transgender medical treatments for children, and teens.
Singleton discusses whether Walensky has called for a complete overhaul to take heat off the agency right before the midterm election. Singleton discusses her paper, “COVID-19: A Weapon to Fundamentally Transform America,” which highlights the CDC’s other mistakes related to COVID: diagnostic testing, flip-flopping guidance, and early treatment.
Dr. Singleton’s work can be found at her website https://marilynsingletonmdjd.com.
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359. Why Does The Left Reject Nuclear Power
Podcast -The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 359 of the In The Tank Podcast. The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law. Like the ITT crew discussed in previous episodes, it has nothing to do with inflation and everything to do with transitioning our country to unreliable energy. They ask the question “Why does the left reject Nuclear power?” Also, the World Economic Forum, the biggest advocates of The Great Reset, seem to be scared of us. The ITT crew speculates as to why that is.
OPENING CHIT CHAT
The Globe and Mail - How ‘own nothing and be happy’ sparked a misinformation campaign that targeted the World Economic Forum
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-world-economic-forum-misinformation/WEF - Welcome to 2030: I own nothing, have no privacy and life has never been better
https://web.archive.org/web/20200919081413/https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/11/shopping-i-can-t-really-remember-what-that-is?utm_content=buffer60978&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=bufferWEF - The solution to online abuse? AI plus human intelligence
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/08/online-abuse-artificial-intelligence-human-input/PRIMARY TOPIC - INFLATION REDUCTION ACT IS LAW
Daily Caller - Ford Raises Electric Truck Price By Up To $8,500 After Democrats Pass $7,500 EV Tax Credit
https://dailycaller.com/2022/08/15/ford-f150-lightning-price-increases/The Federalist - Democrats’ Green Energy ‘Transition’ Costs You Way More And Gives You Way Less
https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/11/democrats-green-energy-transition-costs-you-way-more-and-gives-you-way-less/American Thinker – Greens should embrace nuclear microreactors
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/08/greens_should_embrace_nuclear_microreactors.htmlWSJ - Germany to Keep Last Three Nuclear-Power Plants Running in Policy U-Turn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/germany-to-keep-last-three-nuclear-power-plants-running-in-policy-u-turn-11660661914CNBC - California lawmakers float legislation to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/15/california-lawmakers-float-legislation-to-keep-last-nuclear-plant-open.html[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]
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Blood and Ruins: The Last Imperial War, 1931-1945 (Guest: Richard Overy)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Richard Overy, Professor of History at the University of Exeter, to discuss his new book, “Blood and Ruins: The Last Imperial War, 1931-1945.” They discuss why the Second World War should be considered the last imperial war, why the war needs to be looked at with a broader, more global perspective, and why it’s protracted, messy aftermath goes far beyond 1945.
Get the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/529350/blood-and-ruins-by-richard-overy/
Show Notes:
The Atlantic: Daniel Immerwahr – “A New History of World War II”
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/world-war-ii-empire-colonialism/629371/
The Critic: Rana Mitter – “Truly global view of World War II”
https://thecritic.co.uk/issues/october-2021/truly-global-view-of-world-war-ii/
Irish Times: Geoffrey Roberts – “Blood and Ruins: Masterly overview of the ‘long’ second World War”
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/blood-and-ruins-masterly-overview-of-the-long-second-world-war-1.4643053
Literary Hub: Andrew Keen – “Has the Second World War Ended Yet? Richard Overy in Conversation” (AUDIO)
https://lithub.com/has-the-second-world-war-ended-yet/
Literary Review: Adam Zamoyski – “The World Ablaze”
https://literaryreview.co.uk/the-world-ablaze
New York Times: Josef Joffe – “World War II, Ukraine and the Future of Conflict”
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/04/books/blood-and-ruins-richard-overy.html
The Times: Saul David – “Blood and Ruins by Richard Overy review — the Second World War began in 1931. Discuss”
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/blood-and-ruins-by-richard-overy-review-bkfhbslvx
Times Literary Supplement: John Darwin – “End of empires”
https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/blood-and-ruins-richard-overy-book-review-john-darwin/
Wall Street Journal: Michael F. Bishop – “‘Blood and Ruins’ Review: World War II and the Ends of Empires”
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A Tale of Two Climates: One Real, One Imaginary (Guest: Bill Pekny)
Podcast -The climate was not stagnant before human carbon dioxide emissions. Rather, Earth’s climate is consistently changing across a variety of timescales. It has been warmer and cooler than it is today. There is no evidence we are in the midst of a climate crisis driven by carbon dioxide emissions. Earth’s present warming is similar to the warming experienced during every previous interglacial cycle throughout its history. Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant. It’s necessary to life.
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Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth (Guest: Jonathan Butcher)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Jonathan Butcher, the Will Skillman Fellow in Education in the Center for Education Policy at the Heritage Foundation, to discuss his new book, “Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth”. They discuss the hijacking of K–12 education by Critical Theorists, what exactly is and what isn’t Critical Race Theory, and how this battle over our national identity is a cultural battle. They also chat about the best methods for parents and policymakers to fight back against CRT.
Get the book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Splintered/Jonathan-Butcher/9781637582664
Show Notes:
C-SPAN: “Discussion on Critical Race Theory and Victimhood” (VIDEO)
https://www.c-span.org/video/?519180-1/discussion-critical-race-theory-victimhood#!
The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal: George Leef – “The Origins and Impact of Racially Divisive Curricula”
https://www.jamesgmartin.center/2022/07/the-origins-and-impact-of-racially-divisive-curricula/
Washington Free Beacon: Alex Nester – “The Plot To Undermine America’s Institutions”
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The Inflation Reduction Act Won’t Reduce Inflation nor Impact Climate Change (Guest: Marlo Lewis)
Podcast -The Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Senior Fellow Marlo Lewis joins host Sterling Burnett on today’s episode of Environment & Climate News. Lewis explains why the Democrats’ misleadingly named Inflation Reduction Act will likely add to inflation whilst doing nothing to prevent climate change. The main impact of the energy provisions within will be increased energy costs for Americans.
Fossil fuels are the mainstay of U.S. and global economies. The Inflation Reduction Act aims to make coal, oil, and gas production costlier while providing subsidies for less effective, more expensive, green energy sources. Politically connected billionaires will benefit from the hardships imposed on business and households through rising energy prices, further enriching themselves in the process.
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358. Trump Raided By The FBI
Podcast -The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 358 of the In The Tank Podcast. Donald Trump’s residence was raided by the FBI this week. We are still not exactly clear as to the reasoning behind the raid. Also, the Inflation Reduction Act looks like it is real close to becoming law, which along with raising taxes, pushing further down the path of unreliable energy, and doing absolutely nothing to reduce inflation, will increase the power of the IRS.
OPENING CHIT CHAT
NYP - Biden, WH claims US has ‘zero inflation’ despite annual rate remaining 8.5%
https://nypost.com/2022/08/10/biden-wh-claims-us-has-zero-inflation-despite-high-rate/PRIMARY TOPIC – TRUMP RAIDED BY THE FBI
(Video) – Chuck Schumer “Six Ways From Sunday” quote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nXGt6JnabcAP News - FBI’s search of Trump’s Florida estate: Why now?
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-mar-a-lago-fbi-search-99097089194e736315c366a0e8fbafeeThe Hill - Justice Department should have subpoenaed documents, not raided Trump’s home
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/3594412-justice-department-should-have-subpoenaed-documents-not-raided-trumps-home/The Federalist - FBI’s Trump Raid Reinforces Deep-State G-Men As The Bad Guys
https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/10/fbis-trump-raid-reinforces-deep-state-g-men-as-the-bad-guys/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fbis-trump-raid-reinforces-deep-state-g-men-as-the-bad-guysSECONDARY TOPIC – INFLATION REDUCTION ACT
Forbes - The Inflation Reduction Act Unleashes A Tougher IRS
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2022/08/08/irs-has-guns-inflation-reduction-act-will-unleash-tough-irs-on-taxes/?sh=510583175d20Fox News - Inflation Reduction Act 'a mess' after billionaire tax hike was removed, AOC's constituents sound off
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/inflation-reduction-act-mess-billionaire-tax-hike-removed-aocs-constituents-soundCNBC - Consumer prices rose 8.5% in July, less than expected as inflation pressures ease a bit
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/10/consumer-prices-rose-8point5percent-in-july-less-than-expected-as-inflation-pressures-ease-a-bit.html[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]
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Doug Seaton: Covid Vaccine Lawsuits
Podcast -Attorney Doug Seaton joins Health Care News managing editor Anne Schieber to discuss a $10.3 million settlement involving hospital employees who were forced to take Covid vaccines against their wishes. -
357. How Bad Is The Inflation Reduction Act?
Podcast -The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 357 of the In The Tank Podcast. The Biden Administration is scrambling to get something accomplished before the midterms. Their latest attempt at a piece of comprehensive legislation is labeled the "Inflation Reduction Act." Despite the name of the bill, the legislation has far more to do with energy policy and increasing taxes. The ITT crew weighs in on this important topic. Also, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis seems to have joined the fight against ESG.
PRIMARY TOPIC – HOW BAD IS THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT?
Senate Democrats – Inflation Act One Page Summary
https://www.democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/inflation_reduction_act_one_page_summary.pdfNYP - White House admits Inflation Reduction Act, pushed by Manchin, Schumer, will barely impact inflation
https://nypost.com/2022/08/01/white-house-admits-inflation-reduction-act-will-barely-impact-inflation/Cato - Inflation Reduction Act
https://www.cato.org/blog/inflation-reduction-actWSJ - ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Is an Insult to Used-Car Salesmen
https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-reduction-act-is-an-insult-to-used-car-salesmen-deficit-reduction-tax-increases-spending-semiconductors-stimulus-build-back-better-11659363843HDN - Harsanyi: ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Does Nothing To Lower Inflation
https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/07/harsanyi-inflation-reduction-act-does-nothing-to-lower-inflation/HDN - Inflation Reduction Act—or Radical Green New Deal? (Opinion)
https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/07/inflation-reduction-act-or-radical-green-new-deal-opinion/Forbes - Inflation Reduction Act: Faustian Bargain Could Jeopardize Offshore Wind, Renewable Energy On Federal Lands
https://www.forbes.com/sites/allanmarks/2022/08/03/inflation-reduction-act-faustian-bargain-could-jeopardize-offshore-wind-renewable-energy-on-federal-lands/Investopedia - How Large Corporations Avoid Paying Taxes
https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0512/how-large-corporations-get-around-paying-less-in-taxes.aspxSECONDARY TOPIC – DESANTIS TAKES A SWING AT ESG
FL Gov - Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Initiatives to Protect Floridians from ESG Financial Fraud
https://flgov.com/2022/07/27/governor-ron-desantis-announces-initiatives-to-protect-floridians-from-esg-financial-fraud/Fox News - DeSantis announces plan to combat ESG influence in Florida
https://www.foxnews.com/media/desantis-announces-plan-combat-esg-influence-florida-invest[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]
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Evidence Against a Climate Crisis
Podcast -Anthony Watts, senior fellow for environment and climate at The Heartland Institute, joins the Chris Berg Show to discuss the mountain of evidence indicating there’s no climate crisis. Watts talks about the inaccuracies that plague climate models. He then discusses how the temperature record is based on flawed data.
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The Georgians: The Deeds and Misdeeds of 18th-Century Britain (Guest: Penelope J. Corfield)
Podcast -Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Penelope J. Corfield, professor emeritus of history at Royal Holloway, London University and president of the International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, to discuss her new book, “The Georgians: The Deeds and Misdeeds of 18th-Century Britain.” They discuss many aspects of Georgian life, including politics and empire, culture and society, love and violence, religion and science, and industry and towns. They also discuss the elements of deep continuity that persisted even within major changes in Georgian society.
Get the book here: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300253573/the-georgians/
Show Notes:
Financial Times: Ruth Scurr – “The Georgians — the age that shaped Britain, for good and bad”
https://www.ft.com/content/5802c43c-5548-4a96-a527-b8b55dd16e95History Today: Penelope J. Corfield – “The Lure of the Georgian Age”
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/lure-georgian-ageLapham’s Quarterly: Penelope J. Corfield – “What Driveling Times Are These!”
https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/what-driveling-times-are-theseLiterary Review: Freya Johnston – “Squalor & Sublimity”
https://literaryreview.co.uk/squalor-sublimityThe Spectator: Wynn Wheldon – “The Georgians feel closer to us now than the Victorians”
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-georgians-feel-closer-to-us-now-than-the-victoriansSunday Times: Dominic Sandbrook – “The Georgians by Penelope J Corfield review — a colourful history of life in Georgian England”
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-georgians-by-penelope-j-corfield-review-a-colourful-history-of-life-in-georgian-england-2tz92lpmdTimes Literary Supplement: Judith Hawley – “The age of light, libel, levity and lead”
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Democrats Go After Medicare to Shore up Obamacare (Guest: Phil Kerpen)
Podcast -Congressional Democrats are pushing through a plan that shift $288 billion away from Medicare drug spending and into Obamacare plans and Green New Deal ventures. Extended Obamacare plans from the pandemic expire around the midterm elections. Premiums will likely skyrocket at a critical time: the midterm elections.
The plan will authorize the federal government, through Medicare Part D and B spending, to hit drug makers with a 95 percent tax on total sales if they fail to lower drug prices to the satisfaction of federal regulators. One economic study found drug research and development fell by 18.5 percent. This tax will also lead to supply shortages of pharmaceuticals. Dems are selling the plan as “drug negotiation,” but Phil Kerpen, president of American Commitment, tells AnneMarie Schieber that it’s a classic mob-style ‘offer you can’t refuse.’
The drug price control measure is being salvaged from the Build Back Better bill that collapsed in Congress a few months ago. Given the upcoming mid-term election, it is likely the Dems will succeed in getting it through. Sen. Joe Manchin is on board, prompted after the Dems changed the name of the bill to the “Inflation Reduction Act of 22.” Kerpen says there is nothing inflation busting about drug price controls. The key to fighting inflation is increasing supply. Kerpen explains how this bill will send a huge chill through the pharmaceutical industry. Companies will not develop drugs if they think the government will dictate the price.
See Kerpin’s latest blog post:
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Prospects for Universal School Choice in Texas (Guest: Kent Grusendorf)
Podcast -Today on the Heartland Daily Podcast, Senior Editor Joe Barnett talks with former state Rep. Kent Grusendorf, who is a long-time education reformer. They discuss the unprecedented support for universal school choice legislation and the impacts victories by parents in recent school board races has had.
Grusendorf explains how support for school choice has never been higher. Parents want to see their dollars going towards funding their child’s education, not funding a school which fails them.
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96% of U.S. Climate Data Is Corrupted
Podcast -A new bombshell report found that 96% of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) temperature stations produce corrupted data due to purposeful placement in man-made hot spots. These stations fail to meet the published standards deemed "acceptable" by NOAA itself.
This nationwide study follows up widespread corruption and heat biases found at NOAA stations in 2009, and the heat-bias distortion problem is even worse now.
The report eviscerates the media's narrative that the Earth is seeing runaway global warming. Has the Earth warmed over the last 20 years? Yes. Has it warmed to the degree the media claims? No. And most importantly, is it catastrophic? Absolutely not.
Anthony Watts, director of the study, joins the Shaun Thompson Show to discuss his findings.
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356. Why Are The Climate Change Solutions So Terrible?
Podcast -The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 356 of the In The Tank Podcast. Why is it that all the climate change solutions coming from any one of consequence on the left are terrible? From over-reliance on wind and solar to destroying our agricultural sectors, they never seem to run out of terrible ideas. Also, a new report from the World Economic Forum seems to bolster the globalist claim that “in the future, you will own nothing.” The ITT crew talks about these topics and more.
OPENING CHIT CHAT – REDEFINING TERMS
Washington Times - Biden administration desperately tries to ‘reimagine’ definition of recession
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jul/27/biden-administration-desperately-tries-reimagine-d/PRIMARY TOPIC – WORST CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS
CNN - US officials say 'biggest fear' has come true as Russia cuts gas supplies to Europe
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/26/politics/us-russia-europe-gas/index.htmlBloomberg - European Power Jumps as Low Wind Is Exacerbating Energy Crisis
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-29/dearth-of-wind-power-risks-exacerbating-germany-s-energy-crisisFortune - There’s such a thing as too much sun for solar panels, and Europe’s solar industry is starting to buckle
https://fortune.com/2022/07/19/europe-solar-panels-lose-efficiency-in-high-temperatures/Fox News - Rush toward green energy has left US 'incredibly' vulnerable to summer blackouts, expert warns
https://www.foxnews.com/us/rush-green-energy-has-left-us-incredibly-vulnerable-summer-blackouts-expert-warnsAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Bloomberg - Trudeau Spars With Farmers on Climate Plan Risking Grain Output
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-27/trudeau-spars-with-farmers-on-climate-plan-cutting-fertilizer-grain-outputGoverning - The Biden Administration Will Pay Farmers More Money Not to Farm
https://www.governing.com/now/the-biden-administration-will-pay-farmers-more-money-not-to-farmUK Gov - How to apply for a lump sum payment to leave or retire from farming
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apply-for-a-lump-sum-payment-to-leave-or-retire-from-farming/how-to-apply-for-a-lump-sum-payment-to-leave-or-retire-from-farmingSECONDARY TOPIC – IN THE FUTURE, YOU WILL OWN NOTHING
WEF - 3 circular economy approaches to reduce demand for critical metals
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/3-circular-approaches-to-reduce-demand-for-critical-minerals/WEF - Are cars an urban design flaw? Cities advance car-free zones
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/02/are-cars-an-urban-design-flaw/[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]
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The Official U.S. Surface Temperature Record Remains Fatally Flawed (Guest: Anthony Watts)
Podcast -The temperature data sets used in official government reports making alarming claims about rapidly rising temperatures and dangerous climate change come from a fatally flawed network of weather stations. More than 96 percent of the stations surveyed fail to meet the National Weather Service’s requirements for quality measurements. As a result, the official temperature record is biased, being more than twice as hot as records from the U.S. Climate Reference Network. If we can't trust the temperature records, which is supposed to be the driving force for dangerous climate change, why should we trust the predictions of worsening extreme weather made by government agencies? -
355. Biden to Declare ‘Climate Emergency’?
Podcast -The Heartland Institute's Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and S.T. Karnick talk about the growing possibility that President Biden will officially declare a "climate emergency," seizing broad powers to shove the Green New Deal down our throats.
Biden's climate speech in Massachusetts on Wednesday was a mess, and didn't go that far, but what if he does? The In The Tank crew discuss on episode #355 of the podcast.
We also cover the one-year anniversary of Biden assuring America that rising inflation was only "temporary," and how Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is glad gas prices are high, all the better to get people into electric vehicles. Speaking of those, a real-world test of an electric Ford F-150 towing a trailer went poorly ... as anyone with a brain would have suspected.
OPENING CHIT CHAT
Biden said one year ago today: No serious economist sees runaway inflation.
PRIMARY TOPIC – Biden to Declare ‘Climate Emergency’?
White House - Biden’s Executive Actions on Climate to Address Extreme Heat and Boost Offshore Wind
WSJ editorial - The ‘Beast Mode’ Presidency?: For Biden to declare a ‘climate emergency’ would be a serious abuse of power.
Bloomberg - Senate Democrats Urge Biden to Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’
Bloomberg - White House Considers Emergency Declaration to Fight Climate Change
WashPost - Biden eyes climate emergency declaration as Democrats demand swift action
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/07/18/biden-climate-emergency-manchin/
The Federalist - Biden Has No Right To Declare A ‘National Climate Emergency’
https://thefederalist.com/2022/07/19/biden-has-no-right-to-declare-a-national-climate-emergency/
RedState - Biden Now Considering Climate Move That Will Devastate Country
Gina McCarthy – “He is going to move forward with every power available to him to make the change and the shift to clean energy.”
https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1549755395601829889
SECONDARY TOPIC – Pete Buttigieg Keeps Hammering on Electric Cars
Says he’s “astonished” that people won’t pay $55k for an electric car, and that higher gas prices mean more “opportunities” for people to choose electric. [Jim will make video clip]
Electric Truck towing contest
https://www.hotcars.com/towing-contest-ford-f-150-lightning-pickup-gmc-sierra-denali/
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Al Gore’s Scare Stories Fall on Deaf Ears
Podcast -After years of appearing as an “expert,” the public knows Al Gore spews false prediction after false prediction on climate change. He then labels those who expose how often he’s wrong as buffoons or terrorists. Gore is using scare stories to profit and gain power, and he’s doing it by trying to terrify the public.
H. Sterling Burnett, director of Heartland’s Arthur B. Robinson Center on Environment and Climate, joins The John Steigerwald Show to discuss how Al Gore got rich of climate fearmongering.
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Is Medicare Advantage a Bad Deal? (Guest: John Goodman)
Podcast -Medicare Advantage (MA) is under attack after a report by the Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General. John Goodman, a health care economist, president of the Goodman Institute for Public Policy Research, and co-publisher of Health Care News, is a champion of MA plans. Goodman says the report looks at a tiny fraction of enrollees and fails to consider the overall popularity of MA. Not only can MA save Medicare enrollees a significant amount of money; they are the closest thing to doing what all health care plans should do: cover the essentials when people really need the coverage, when they get sick. Don’t raise prices and overcover individuals. MA plans are the only plans that seek out enrollees with particular health risks and are incentivized to provide care that matters.
Medicare Advantage plans have been around for a while. They can save seniors money because they are managed, inclusive plans and spare them the need to buy something called Medigap insurance. Medigap insurance covers things that traditional Medicare does not. But recently, MA plans have come under attack with critics saying they’re a bad deal. In the discussion, Schieber and Goodman cover the following:
1. What is Medicare Advantage, how does it differ from traditional Medicare?
2. How do the plans work, sign up for a lifetime or can you go back and forth?
3. Why has Medicare Advantage been under attack most recently?
4. Let’s address the criticisms, first denial of authorized service
5. Are the risk payments a perverse incentive to declare someone sicker?
6. Are the plans accurately priced. Is the government paying more than it should?
7. Do you take a risk if you become critically ill and you’re in an MA plan?
8. What can be done to make MA better?Goodman also discussed a new service at the Goodman Institute, the “Health Care Toolkit.” Political candidates can use it to become better educated about health care free-market reforms.
Goodman defended Medicare Advantage in his column in Forbes:
Are America’s Best Health Plans Being Attacked Unfairly?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johngoodman/2022/07/13/are-americas-best-health-plans-being-unfairly-attacked/?sh=3f67e3073974