England is debating a wealth tax. America, as tax revenues crash and the need for government services explodes, needs to consider one, too.

If you own a home, every year you must pay a wealth tax.

The majority of the wealth held by middle and working class Americans is in their homes. And every year, every homeowner must pay a tax on their wealth in the form of a state and local property tax.

Every year, all across America, average people dig deep to pay the one or two or three or 5% annual tax on the value of their home, money that helps support local schools and fire departments.

Read more here.

-Thom

Tuesday's Daily Stack

Article: "Florida teen dies after conspiracy theorist mom takes her to church 'COVID party' and tries to treat her with Trump-approved drug: report" by Travis Gettys.

Article: "New details emerge in death of Florida teen treated at home for coronavirus" by Travis Gettys.

Article: "Jim Jones" by Wikipedia.

Gofundme: "Celebrate the Life of Carsyn Davis" by Iliana Giorg.

Article: "Labour increases pressure for a UK wealth tax " by Laura Hughes.

Article: "Wealth tax more likely than ever, former civil service head says" by Emma Agyemang.

Article: "Has the time come for a net wealth tax in the UK?" by Martin Sandbu.

Article: "It's Time To Tax Money Bins!" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "The Net Worth Of America's 600-Plus Billionaires Has Increased By More Than $400 Billion During The Pandemic" by Tommy Beer.

Article: "Public Trust in Government: 1958-2019" by Pew.

Video: "Reagan: Government is not the solution to our problem government IS the problem".

Article: "Trump never took his SATs - and paid someone else to do it for him: Mary Trump" by Brad Reed.

Article: "Can you pass out from wearing a mask for too long?" by Anthony G. Attrino.

Article: "Truths and myths: What can and can't protect you against COVID-19" by Emily Chung.

Article: "COVID-19 pandemic in Italy" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Mary Trump Book Claims Trump Praised Her Breasts and His Own Sister Called Him a Clown" by Lachlan Cartwright, Andrew Kirell, Scott Bixby.

Book: The Age of American Unreason in a Culture of Lies by Susan Jacoby.

Hour Two: Mid-day with Mark
- Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI, 2nd District)

Article: "Your next American flight might be full as airline will no longer block seats in name of social distancing" by Dawn Gilbertson.

Article: "Largest U.S. Airlines Move Towards Federal Loans; United Warns About COVID-19 Surge" by Reuters.

Video: House Appropriations Subcommittee Markup of FY2021 Legislative Branch Budget.

Article: "COVID-19 HEROES Act: When Will the Senate Vote?" by S.M. Walsh.

Site: Kara Eastman for Congress.

Article: "War Powers Resolution" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists" (AUMF, 2001) by Wikipedia.

Article: "Trump donors among early recipients of coronavirus loans" by Brian Slodysko And Angeliki Kastanis.

Article: "Firm Linked to Pelosi's Husband Got Virus Loan, Data Show" by Billy House.

Article: "Constitution of the United States" Article 2 section 1. "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." (presidential oath).

Site: Trump Death Clock.

Article: "John Bolton briefed Trump on Russian bounty plot -and it happened a year earlier than previous reports: AP" by Bob Brigham.

Article: "GRU (G.U.)" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Trump Refuses To Allow Democrats To Attend Russia Bounty Briefing" by Jason Easley.

Article: "House Dems attend White House briefing on Russian bounty reports" by Tyler Olson.

Article: "Gang of Eight gets Russia bounty briefing amid confusion over Trump's role" by Tyler Olson.

Article: "GOP Legislators To Schools: Re-Open Or Else." by Peter Greene.

Article: "Dane County officials issue state's first order requiring face masks" by Molly Beck.

Article: "Supreme Court rules states can stop 'faithless electors' from going rogue in presidential elections" by Devin Dwyer.

Article: "Trump Constitutionally Could Remain President Even if He Loses 2020 Popular and Electoral Votes, and He Knows It. Thom Hartmann Explains." by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "12th Amendment"

Site: National Popular Vote.

Article: "Kanye West? The Girl Scouts? Hedge funds? All got PPP loans" by Christopher Rugaber.

Article: "American Legislative Exchange Council" (ALEC) by SourceWatch.

Article: "Trump accused of not using $14bn for coronavirus testing and contact tracing" by James Crump.

Article: "Donald Trump thinks coronavirus testing is a plot to destroy him - and no, he's not kidding" by Amanda Marcotte.

Article: "Federal Court In Wisconsin Upholds Voting Restrictions Favored By Republicans" by Scott Neuman.

Bill: "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2019" by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3].

Bill: "H.R.1562 - SAFE Act" by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2].

Article: "Reps. Pocan and Ellison Introduce Right to Vote Constitutional Amendment" by Mark Pocan.

Site: Indivisible.

Site: MoveOn.org

Hour Three: Coronavirus Continues to Spread But NO Enforceable Healthcare Standards Are Forthcoming...?!
- Remington Gregg, Counsel for Civil Justice and Consumer Rights - Public Citizen

Article: "Coronavirus Continues to Spread, But No Enforceable Health Standards Are Forthcoming" by Public Citizen.

Article: "Mitch McConnell wants corporate immunity from COVID-19: "No consequences for negligence that kills"" by Jake Johnson.

Article: "Nursing Homes Account For Over 40% Of U.S. Coronavirus Deaths" by Jemima McEvoy.

Article: "Kawasaki disease symptoms: How common is this syndrome among COVID-infected children" by FE Online.

Site: "Thom Hartmann - Audio Books, Best Sellers, Author Bio".

Clip: "Paul Weyrich - "I don't want everybody to vote" (Goo Goo)".

Article: "To Bridge the Digital Divide, Some Cities Have Taken the Matter Into Their Own Hands" (e.g. Chattanooga) by Jason Ruiz.

Article: "Gov. Ron DeSantis announces plan to reopen public schools at 'full capacity' this fall" by Eric Rogers.

Article: "We Cannot Return to Campus This Fall" by Harley Litzelman.

Event: July 8th 3PM: Oakland: "Car Caravan - No School Re-Opening, Protect Our Children Oakland".

Article: "Coronavirus: Amazon gives warehouse workers temporary overtime pay raise" by Jessica Guynn.

Article: "How popular is Donald Trump?" by FiveThirtyEight.

Article: "New Jersey public schools to reopen 'in some capacity,' governor says" by Reuters.

Article: "Bernie Sanders declared winner in California, the most delegate-rich state in the nation" by Bryan Anderson and Sophia Bollag.

Book: The Hidden History of the War on Voting: Who Stole Your Vote and How to Get It Back by Thom Hartmann.

Book: The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment by Thom Hartmann.

Book: The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America by Thom Hartmann.

Site: Free Speech TV

Wednesday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 12-3pm ET

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