Is the right winger's idea of freedom the freedom to be poor? ------ Social Security is under attack by Donald Trump and the Republicans, The same is happening to Medicare and Medicaid. Donald Trump promised not to cut social security during his campaign and much like everything else that comes out of the president's mouth, Donald Trump's promise to leave social security was a lie. RJ Eskow joins the Thom Hartmann Program to give us the details about what the Republicans are doing in an effort to cut social security and how progressive Democrats are fighting to reverse these trends and expand these much needed social programs. ------ Should we Criminalize Viagra & Vasectomies? Democratic Lawmakers in Georgia have put the added criminalization of both Viagra and vasectomies to a new Bill they are calling the Testicular Bill of Rights Designed in part to put men under the same strain women's reproductive health is under by efforts from conservative lawmakers across the nation that chip away at our abortion rights. Will giving men a taste of their own medicine makes them back off of the right to choose?  ------ Many progressives are wondering if the Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke shares the same core values that helped Democratic politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib win the House for the Democratic party. Is Beto Progressive? Will he support things like Medicare for all and what does his past say about what kind of presidential candidate he will make? Will the Democratic Primary be a proving ground for progressive values? Can Beto beat Donald Trump?

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