Progressive leader in the House of Representatives Mark Pocan gets to the nitty gritty of congressional politics as Thom opens up the phones to his insightful callers. What will the House Judiciary Committee do to get the full Mueller report? Is it fair that the meager social security income that seniors live on is taxed?- and many other issues are delved into.
The Hartmann Report
Thom Hartmann
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🗓️ 4 April 2019
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Congressman Mark Pocan answers listener's thoughts and concerns along with Thom. - Thom Hartmann Book Club reading from 'State Capture: How Conservative Activists, Big Business, and Wealthy Donors Reshaped the States and the Nation.' - Mark Pocan considers co-ops and the fairness of all the ways that CEOs are paid. - Thom reads from 'American Cipher: Bowe Bergdahl and the U.S. Tragedy in Afghanistan' - Tom in California wants to know how Republicans are going to use the Mueller report against Democrats. - Thom's keeping a watch on the revolutionaries creating a oligarchic libertarian America. How are they getting away with this? Plus- the law and Trump's tax returns. - Patreon ask - Finally, more of the nitty gritty from close politics-watcher, former Republican Congressman Bob Ney.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Tom Hartman program. |
| 0:15.0 | And greetings my friends, Patriots, lovers, and democracy, truth and justice, |
| 0:20.0 | believers in peace, freedom, and the American way. |
| 0:23.3 | Tom Hartman here with you. |
| 0:25.2 | And Congressman Mark Pocan is with us. |
| 0:28.2 | He is the co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. |
| 0:31.0 | Also represents the second district of Wisconsin |
| 0:33.0 | and the US House of Representatives. |
| 0:34.0 | The website is Pocan. |
| 0:35.0 | House. |
| 0:36.0 | You could tweet him at Rep Mark Pocan. |
| 0:38.0 | Congressman, welcome back. |
| 0:40.0 | Thanks, Tom, glad to be here. |
| 0:41.0 | Great to have you. |
| 0:42.0 | I understand, first of all, Tom. Glad to be here. Great to have you. I understand, first of all, congratulations on your conversation |
| 0:48.0 | with Betsy DeVos. |
| 0:49.5 | You see a conversation requires requires two-way responses to questions but I think was really telling |
| 0:58.2 | of the lack of information she actually understands about her department but certainly many many |
| 1:04.1 | cuts they've done but specifically to special education i mean there are so many in |
| 1:08.7 | the special olympics seems to be |
| 1:10.7 | but caught people attention but they really should be looking at the |
| 1:14.0 | totality of the cut |
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