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Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democr


(2017/02/14) If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu (Trumpian Economics)

February 14, 2017

Edition #1079 Today we look at the plans being cooked up by Trump and the GOP to screw the people and enrich the corporations Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill Ch. 2: Act 1: Republicans To Kill Elizabeth Warren's Greatest Accomplishment - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 11-18-16 Ch. 3: Song 1: ​Rip-Off - Jimmy Cliff Ch. 4: Act 2: David Dayen On Trump's Infrastructure Plan - Majority Report (@MajorityFM) - Air Date 11-25-16 Ch. 5: Song 2: ​Destructive - Sentry. Ch. 6: Act 3: Trump's tax plan and how the world may react - Economic Update w @profwolff - Air Date 12-15-16 Ch. 7: Song 3: ​Screwed - Kid Cudi Ch. 8: Act 4: Trump’s Anti-Regulatory Agenda Will Cost Economy Billions - @RingOfFireRadio - Air Date: 12-18-16 Ch. 9: Song 4: ​Monday - Jon Brion Ch. 10: Act 5: Trump DESTROYED Goldman Sachs During Election, Now Will Be Goldman Sachs President - @DavidPakmanShow - Air Date 12-22-16 Ch. 11: Song 5: ​Bamboozled - Omar and the Howlers Ch. 12: Act 6: Why we need the fiduciary rule that Trump wants to stop - Economic Update w: @profwolff - Air Date 2-10-17 Ch. 13: Song 6: ​Working Reward - The Haymarket Squares Ch. 14: Act 7: Tell Your Senators to Support & Protect the #FiduciaryRule via @IndivisibleTeam - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 15: Song 7: ​This fickle world - Theo Bard Ch. 16: Act 8: Extreme Vetting for People, But Not for Banks (w/Guest William Black) - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 02-07-17 Voicemails Ch. 17: Long commutes equals unhappiness - Travis in Ft. Worth, TX Ch. 18: Trump supporters with a license for bigotry - V from Central New York Ch. 19: A perspective from the south - Kevin from Louisiana Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics Ch. 20: Final comments on why facts are not enough to win an argument Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone Activism: TAKE ACTION Check out the Fiduciary Rule Call Scripts prepared by the Indivisible Guide Team to use when calling your Senators Call your Representatives and Senators to demand they publicly support and protect the Fiduciary Rule: 202-224-3121 (Capitol switchboard number) EDUCATE YOURSELF Fiduciary Rule is Now in Question. What's Next for Investors? (The New York Times) Indivisible Guide Twitter Moment: Call Your Members of Congress on the Fiduciary Rule (Indivisible Guide) Elizabeth Warren's Letter to Acting Secretary of Labor, Edward Hugler, On the Fiduciary Rule (Warren.senate.gov) A hot investing startup wrote an open letter to Donald Trump, and is setting the stage for a battle on Wall Street (Business Insider) Market Recap - Executive Actions Planned for Dodd-Frank and Fiduciary Rule (Personal Capital) "You Might Die Younger" Without the Fiduciary Rule (Personal Capital Blog) Retirement Plans: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, HBO)  Written by BOTL Communications Director, Amanda Hoffman Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!