Trump's tax plan, democratic legitimacy, and the Freakonomics of decisionmaking

Explain It to Me

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Politics, Education, News, Society & Culture

4.4 • 8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2016

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Ezra is joined by Dara Lind and Libby Nelson to talk about Donald Trump's new tax plan — how it shows the difference between Trump and reform conservatives, between the Donald and Ivanka, between Democrats and Republicans, and the similarities between Trump and Paul Ryan. The trio also talks about what happens when elections lose legitimacy, and mull over a fascinating new paper by Steven Levitt — yes, the Freakonomics economist — that could change how you make decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This week's episode is also sponsored by NatureBox.
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0:06.1	The following podcast contains explicit language.
0:11.2	I will intro us and I will go for it.
0:14.6	Effing, we good.
0:23.4	Hello and welcome to another episode of the weeds.
0:25.6	We are happy you are here.
0:27.2	And you know who I'm happy is not here.
0:29.2	Sarah Cliff and Matthew Glacias because screw them and their vacations and their reporting trips.
0:34.3	What's better is I have Darland and Libby Nelson of ox.com here.
0:38.9	Hello. How are you?
0:39.8	Hi, I'm John.
0:40.6	I'm totally shitty.
0:42.1	I just got my wisdom teeth out and it is the worst.
0:45.7	And it feels weird to complain about something that most people had when they were in high school
0:50.2	because the time since they got their wisdom teeth out is dulled their memory of the pain.
0:54.5	And so they're not particularly sympathetic to me.
0:56.5	But I want everybody to know I'm in extreme discomfort, but I've shown up here anyway
1:01.1	because that is how committed I am to the weeds.
1:03.0	As a result of enormous trooper and also if you send us any complaints about this podcast,
1:06.9	we will come to your door and fight you because you're trying to kick it and man while I'm down.
1:10.8	Exactly.
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