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Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com
Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com. Originating on Pacifica Radio's KPFK 90.7FM in Los Angeles and syndicated coast-to-coast and around the globe! NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!
'BradCast' 7/28/2022 (Breakthrough legislation on taxes, healthcare, climate and energy)
07-28-2022 (53.27 MB)
On today's 'BradCast': Unprecedented extreme weather continues to wreak havoc across the U.S. and the world, with Kentucky the latest victim of torrential rainfall and deadly flash floods. Senate Democrats surprised everyone with a deal between corrupt coal-state Sen. Joe Manchin and Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to raise taxes on huge corporations, lower prescription drug prices, cap Medicare costs for seniors, extend health insurance subsidies for individuals via the Affordable Care Act, and make the largest investment in climate and clean energy in US history, cutting carbon emissions 40 percent by 2030. We delve into key details of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which is set to raise $739 billion in revenue from various sources and fund $433 billion in long-overdue investments (including at least $369 billion for climate) over the next 10 years. While the landmark legislation is smaller than President Joe Biden and Democrats had originally hoped, the question now is whether it will pass in both the House and Senate, likely next week, under special budget reconciliation rules that allow approval with a simple majority, bypassing a Republican filibuster. Senate Republicans, angry at being outmaneuvered, retaliated by blocking a bill expanding healthcare for dying veterans exposed to toxic burn pits during their military service. If the bill passes, it could help Democrats in the upcoming critical November midterm elections. New polling and other data suggests the 'conventional wisdom' going into the November elections may be wrong in these decidedly UN-conventional times. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'
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