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Hello and welcome back to the Americano Show, a series of discussions in which we talk about American politics, power and prejudices.

Each week, we will do at least two possibly more episodes speaking to an American or an American expert about what is going on in America.

We will cover the Trump presidency, of course,

but we will also be doing quite a lot of non-Trump-related podcasts,

because if you're anything like me,

the story of Donald Trump can get a bit overwhelming.

Please keep listening and enjoy.

Hello and welcome back to the American Ocean.

I am delighted to be joined today by one of my favorite spectators.

I think I can probably now reveal that he often contributed anonymously as Coburn,

our muckraking, anonymous contributor a few years ago.

But you have actually contributed on your own names of a spectator.

And I'm delighted to get you on Americano because, well, today we want to talk about property taxes.

Because, Blake, you are a producer on the Charlie Kirk show,

which obviously until recently was hosted by the late, much lamented Charlie Kirk.

And you've gotten yourself in a little bit of hot water with the audience, I believe,

by saying that you oppose the abolition or elimination of property taxes, which is something that Ron Zantis,

the governor of Florida, is proposing to do. Americans, particularly American conservatives,

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