From the K-P-F-K Studios in Southern California,

it's the Ralph Nader Radio Hour.

Stand up, stand up.

You've been sitting great to long.

Welcome to the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. My name is Steve Scrovan along with the man of the hour. Ralph Nader. Hello Ralph. Well, we're going to jump right in.

The tax plan, Donald Trump and the Republicans have been promising has finally been officially released.

And it's very important politically because the

Republicans, while they have managed to weaken a lot of the government

agencies that protect us, they have passed very little, if any, significant legislation. They have passed very little if any significant legislation.

They have to pass something this year, so they say.

So tax reform is their last chance.

Speaker of the House and noted fiscal policy wonk.

Paul Ryan said this about the tax plan.

It's very clear and obvious that the whole purpose of this

is a middle class tax cut.

Nothing wrong with that, right folks?

Sounds great.

So on today's show, we're going to welcome back economist James Henry,

who's going to let us know if speaker Ryan is telling the truth or selling us snake oil. No spoilers here, you're going to have to listen.

That's coming up as soon as I stop talking. Later on the show we turn our attention to a young man who,

I have to say when I was reading some of the background material his educational

pedigree and civic conscience reminded me of a young Ralph Nader. His name is

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