Cutting Aid and Clearing Officials

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🗓️ 1 April 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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The Trump Administration is thinking about cutting aid to a few Central American countries. It’s pointing to the border crisis. But how are the two related, again? In other DC news, today we found out that the White House gave security clearances to dozens of officials - even after their applications were denied. Also on today’s episode: Democrats are talking about the robot tax, and Japan says, ‘new era, new us.’ PS: Equal Pay Day is coming up. Leave us a voicemail at 646.461.6370 to tell us how you’ve fought for equal pay at the office. And you just might hear your two cents on the show next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Monday, April 1st.
0:03.4	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.8	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:08.9	they matter.
0:09.9	Today, we're taking a look at USAID to three countries in Central America.
0:15.4	Over the weekend, the Trump administration said it wants to cut that cash because of the
0:19.6	border crisis.
0:20.6	We'll connect the dots on what this means for hundreds of thousands of people trying
0:24.4	to escape violence and poverty in the Northern Triangle.
0:27.8	Then, a whistleblower says White House officials approved a bunch of security
0:31.3	clearances that would have otherwise been denied.
0:33.8	We'll give you the details.
0:35.6	And finally, taxes are due in two weeks.
0:37.9	What are taxes something that robots should have to worry about?
0:41.8	We're here to make your Monday smarter.
0:43.9	Let's Schim this.
0:47.7	Today's episode is brought to you by H&R Block.
0:50.7	Schim this is here to uncomplicate your evenings.
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0:57.2	Your tax pros will help you make sure you get every credit and deduction you deserve.
1:06.6	The most complicated story today is about refugees coming from the Northern Triangle.
1:11.5	That's shorthand for the three Northern most countries in Central America, Guatemala,
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