39 - Debunking Right-Wing Propaganda: The U.S. Economy Is Not Strong And NOT Benefiting All Americans / A Listener's Take On The Immigration Debate

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Jack Clark

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4.7 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2006

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

If all you knew was what George W. Bush and the right-wing echo machine told you, you'd think that the U.S. economy was thriving in a way that benefits all Americans. Not so. It's quite the opposite. Facts and figures will be liberally employed to bust this right-wing propaganda.A listener gives us his take on what the immigration debate is really all about.

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0:00.0	Music
0:19.5	Greetings!
0:20.5	This is Podcast No. 39 of Blast the Right!
0:24.3	I'm Jack Clark from TheRationalRadical.com
0:28.2	In the main segment will debunk the right-wing propaganda campaign about the allegedly strong
0:40.0	beneficial to all Americans, US economy.
0:44.3	Then we'll hear a listener's take on the immigration issue.
0:48.7	Let's get right into it.
0:51.5	It's critically important that we're able to refute the right-wing's ongoing propaganda
0:57.2	campaign about the state of the American economy.
1:01.2	And that's just what I'm going to show you how to do.
1:05.9	Let's bust some right-wing propaganda.
1:10.7	What has George Bush been saying about the economy lately?
1:16.0	In Milwaukee the other day, he told us the economy is, quote,
1:20.2	strong and gaining steam, we're just doing fine, close, quote.
1:28.0	Better yet, let's hear him in his own words from his April 15th radio address.
1:34.3	America's economy is strong in benefiting all Americans by keeping taxes low and adopting
1:39.4	sound policies that help our workers to compete in our businesses to grow and expand.
1:43.8	We will keep the economy moving forward and extend prosperity and hope in our country.
1:49.0	Extend prosperity and hope, huh?
1:53.3	The latest opinion polls indicate that Americans don't share George's opinion.
2:00.0	Last week in a Washington Post, ABC News poll, 59% of Americans said the economy was not
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