Ep. 577 Don’t Fall for Media Groupthink

In this episode -    Be very careful about media-driven narratives about our national drug problem. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-bipartisan-drug-cartel-1508886015   Here’s the real story about the history of high tax rates in the US. https://mises.org/library/good-ol-days-when-tax-rates-were-90-percent   Jeff Flake wasn’t “brave” by not running for re-election.  http://dld.bz/gpCHS   The GOP has overwritten this rule which was written to benefit lawyers, not consumers. https://www.forbes.com/sites/legalnewsline/2017/07/25/house-republicans-vote-to-kill-cfpb-rule-called-a-gift-to-class-action-lawyers/#7016318c3bd5   Liberals economists are scrambling to cover their tracks on corporate tax rate cuts. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-turnabout-on-corporate-taxes-1508883600      

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