Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 8/16/2018 - Capitalism hits the skids in Turkey, Richard Wolff explains why. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fights back- plus Thom's take on the Accountable Capitalism Act and listener calls.
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Thom Hartmann
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🗓️ 16 August 2018
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
Thom's gives his take on Elizabeth Warren's Accountable Capitalism Act, the detrimental impact of Ronald Reagan, and protecting military service members from predatory financial practices. Listeners respond, and pose questions on tariffs, public education, and the plus side of abandoning civilization. Economist Richard Wolff explains the real underlying crisis in Turkey is one of debt and an international business cycle failing over from boom to bust. Bob Ney of Talk Media News catches us up with the ongoing setup for a possible showdown with Trump. And Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. explains the case he recently led that resulted in a recognition that Monsanto's weed-killer Roundup is carcinogenic. Lastly, Thom advises a listener why they need to think more deeply about the issue of health insurance.
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