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Is It Time For A Rural Internet Authority?

Thom speaks with caller Joe about how people without internet find contact information for Congress and why the government should intervene to ensure that rural America has access to high speed internet service.

America Gets Screwed... Media Gets Rich By Helping Trump Win

Thom talks about the $3 Billion dollars of free advertising that the corporate media gave to Donald Trump during the election and the fact that the press decided to line their own pockets instead of reporting in the public interest.

Why Do We Have Trade? Trump promises to increase trade tariffs.

Thom talks about Donald Trump's promises to increase tariffs to protect American jobs, the Republican opposition to his proposals, and the reasons we have trade policy in the United States.

Democrats Need To Stop Wasting Political Capital!

Thom speaks with caller Jim about why efforts to block Trump are less successful than preparing to block his policies and appointments.

What's Wrong With Protecting American Jobs? (w/Guest: Andy Roth)

Thom speaks with Andy Roth, Vice President of Government Affairs at the Club for Growth, about how tariffs impact our nation and our economy and why Republicans don't support Donald Trump's promises to increase tariffs to protect American jobs.

Why Aren't Democrats Talking About The Voter Suppression Plot That Cost Them The Election?

Thom talks to caller Mark, who is angry that Democrats aren't speaking out about voter suppression and Kris Kobach's Crosscheck voter purge that blocked millions of Americans from voting.

Will Trump Cause The Next Wall Street Bubble To Burst?

Thom talks about the stock market bubble being created because of Donald Trump's policy claims and asks what happens when that bubble bursts like the dot com one did in 2000.

China Is Positioning Themselves As The Clean Energy Superpower... Why Aren't We?

Thom talks about the huge investment that China is making in various forms of clean energy and the millions of jobs that they will create. As fossil fuels become more obsolete, will we regret not doing the same?

Rep. Keith Ellison Outs GOP Plan To Hide Cost Of Obamacare Repeal !

Thom talks about a recent tweet by Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) about the Republican rule change in the House of Representatives which will block the Congressional Budget Office from accurately scoring the cost of repealing Obamacare.

How Do We Stop Kobach's Crosscheck System From Stealing More Elections?

Thom speaks with caller Duane, who asks how we fight back against the Kris Kobach Crosscheck system that helped Donald Trump get elected.

Republicans Want To Regulate The Supreme Court ... And Democrats Could Have Done It!

Thom talks about a recent bill from Congressman Steve King (R-IA), which would block the Supreme Court from citing their own previous rulings as precedent in upcoming rulings on Obamacare. Article 3 Section 2 gives Congress the power to regulate that court, so why didn't Democrats use this tactic to fight Citizens United?

FDR's Four Freedoms Speech Turns 76... Will We Ever See His Dream Become Reality?

Thom talks about President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" Speech, in which he explains that a poor man is not really free and why we need an economic bill of rights. Will we ever see FDR's Dream become reality?

Why Does The GOP Keep Protecting Investment Advice Thieves & Hustlers?

Thom speaks with caller Troy about how investment advisors can mislead people to benefit themselves and asks why Republicans keep blocking legislation that would protect Americans.

The 401(k) Pioneer Says It Can't Replace Social Security! (w/Guest: Herbert Whitehouse)

Thom speaks with Herbert Whitehouse, Attorney & Fiduciary Government Expert who introduced the 401(k) to corporate America, about why the 401(k) was never meant to replace pensions and why it should never be used as a replacement for Social Security.

Free Money Doesn't Make People Bad!

Thom talks about the common arguments used against a universal basic income. He explains that rich people have made money without working for years and they haven't turned evil and lazy, thus they disprove the anti-UBI arguments.

ADHD: Hunter in a Farmer's World

Thom Hartmann has written a dozen books covering ADD / ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder.

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Thom's Blog Is On the Move

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