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The Bill Bennett Show

Remember President George H. W. Bush

The Bill Bennett Show

Bill Bennett

News, Government

4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2018

⏱️ 51 minutes

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On this episode of the Bill Bennett Show, Bill, along with guests Dr. Arthur Laffer and Joel Farkas reflects on the life and legacy of President George H. W. Bush. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Well, hello, welcome back to the Bill Bennett show. It's the podcast that

0:05.0

translates Donald Trump. We take an honest look at the current administration

0:08.9

when we talk about threats to America, some of them serious existential threats.

0:14.0

We'll talk a lot today about some successes in America, about the life and legacy of President

0:18.4

George Herbert Walker Bush, a man I served as his director of National Drug Control Policy.

0:24.0

He was the 41st President of the United States.

0:26.5

He was a good man, an excellent man, and a very good President, underrated.

0:31.0

Joining me today as economist and former Reagan Economic Advisor, Dr. Art Laffer.

0:35.8

He'll share his thoughts on the future of the economy, the G20 summit.

0:39.3

I'm going to ask him about George Bush and his economic policy.

0:42.8

Was it Art Laffer's theory that Bush called Voodoo Economics?

0:46.2

We'll find out.

0:47.2

And I also want to find out from Art what he thinks about the riots in France,

0:51.5

about taxes in France. Also joining us today is our friend Joel Farkas. He is a director

0:57.0

of the American Strategy Group. I'm a fellow at the American Strategy Group here in Washington.

1:02.4

Today, Joel will discuss the assault on the middle

1:04.8

class as he puts it due to climate-related ideology, California fire policy and

1:10.4

housing costs. Great themes. So Claude as we're doing this

1:14.4

recording the show and we're very candid with our audience we tell them me.

1:17.6

Right. Pre-recorded they can listen to whenever they want. It's Tuesday it's the

1:21.4

4th of December and it's the eve of the funeral for

1:25.6

George Herbert Walker Bush at the National Cathedral. Mrs. Bennett and I will be attending.

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