Thom talks with author and United for a Fair Economy's Executive Director Brian Miller in tonight's "Conversations with Great Minds." The "Big Picture Rumble" panel discusses the fate of Obamcare, Paul Ryan's radical budget and the latest from the Trayvon Martin case. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom details what grown men do when they're unable to find a job.

For a grim snapshot of America - check out the front page of today's USA Today. There - you'll see two stories - one above the fold - one below the fold - and both relate to the death of the American middle class. First - there's this story out of Texas - where Sheriff's deputies are trying to figure out a way to end a stand-off that's been going on for 12-years. John Joe Gray - a self-identified "Sovereign Citizen" who believes the government has no legitimacy and thus no authority - has been holed up in a fortified compound in the woods daring police to come and arrest him on felony assault charges that are more than a decade old. Back in 2000 - Gray wrote a letter to police reading, "If y'all come to get me, bring body bags." Police have resisted moving in on the compound - knowing that any attempt will certainly end in violence and death. For John Joe Gray - and many other Americans - the militia movement is their last refuge when they've given up on the American Dream - and realize the United States is not a land of opportunity like it was before Reaganomics took hold. These Americans - mostly men - watched their fathers and grandfathers come of age during the New Deal era in America - when men were able to raise families on a single paycheck working in a factory. They learned what it meant to be a breadwinner - to be a provider for their families. And whether it's politically correct or not - being the sole provider for the family - was an important part of what ...

Brian Miller, Executive Director - United for a Fair Economy (UFE) & co-author of the new book The Self-Made Myth: And the Truth about How Government Helps Individuals and Businesses Succeed. Donald Trump and other 1 percenters will tell you they succeeded without help from the government - but our Great Mind for tonight will say that's not true. How has the self-made myth taken over American society - and how can we challenge it?

Thom details how to easily provide health care for all if Obamacare is struck down. Also discussed: the increasing radiation dangers from the Fukushima disaster, the troubles with the Republican's transportation bill and why some are advocating to keep pink slime in our food. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom questions Rick Santorum's sexuality.