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The nation of Spain ground to a halt yesterday
Working people across that nation went on strike and took to the streets to protest an austerity budget being pushed by their new government. It’s the same sort of social unrest that’s followed austerity measures in Greece, the U.K., and Italy. And it’s the same sort of austerity budget that Republicans just passed out of the House of Representatives yesterday, approving multi-millionaire Congressman Paul Ryan’s budget. In a vote of 221 to 191 – the Ryan Budget passed the House – but is dead on arrival in the Senate.
Ten Republicans joined the unanimous Democratic opposition – although many of those Republicans likely voted “no” because the budget doesn’t go far enough in crashing the economy. Under the Ryan Budget – government discretionary spending will fall to its lowest level in 50 years – that means benefits for veterans, senior citizens, the poor, the sick, students – all of it will be slashed. Meanwhile – big oil gets $40 billion in corporate welfare – and Paul Ryan would give American billionaires a $3 trillion tax cut.
If you think what’s happening in Europe can’t possibly happen in the United States – think again. If the Republicans win in November – their radical billionaire/bankster/oil agenda will tear this nation apart.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 9pm and 11pm... Brian Miller, United for a Fair Economy (UFE) & co-author of "The Self-Made Myth" (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
Conversations with Great Minds - 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" 
Daily Take: How to stop the rise of the militia...
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Friday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Hour One: Anything Goes on Townhall Friday
Hour Two: If it's Friday, it's "Brunch With Bernie"... the honorable Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will be here with all the news from our nation's capitol and as always he'll be spending the hour taking your calls and answering your questions too...
Hour Three: Anything Goes on Townhall Friday
Plus, It's Anything Goes on Townhall Friday...you choose the topics and we'll talk...
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Thursday's Daily Stack 
Quote: "No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country." -- Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Hour One: SCOTUS vs. POTUS
The Big Picture- Sam Sacks, The Big Picture producer, progressive commentator
Janitors struggle while building owners profit...- Tom Balanoff
Hour Two: Life Among the Cannibals...- Arlen Specter, former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (R, then D)
Article: " Constitution of the United States", article 3 section 2. "... the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make..." Quote: "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!" Andrew Jackson".
What the Stevens Case Tells Us- Scott Horton, Harpers Magazine / Attorney specializing in international law & human rights
Geeky Science rocks!
Hour Three: Why is Germany thriving while America flounders?- Dr. Bernhard Herz, Professor of International Economics-University of Bayreuth, Germany
Does Santorum have "pink balls?"
Article: " Constitution of the United States", article 3 section 2. "... the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make..." Article: " Constitution of the United States" Article 1, section 8: ...To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
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Coming up Monday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Hour Two: Friends don't let friends eat pink slime...lobbyists do- Dan Gainor, Business and Media Institute 
And, the best of the rest of the news and your calls right here on...
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Thom's Poll
Will the US eventually see National General Strikes, like the rest of the world?
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Watch & Listen to Thom
SCOTUS vs. POTUS & "Budget for All"
Congress bowed down to the Big Oil Kings today
Fukushima...radiation so high - even robots not safe
Transportation bill...back to the future?
Romney at Center of 'Pink Slime' Controversy
Crazy Alert! Sweet Lincoln's Mullet & By the beard of Zeus...He's Back!
Geeky Science - Turmeric for Alzheimer's & Parkinson's?
The Good, The Bad and the Very Very Anepigraphously Ugly!
Does Santorum have "Pink Balls?"
Or watch the Full "Big Picture" Show...
Full Show 3/29/12: Thom offers an easier alternative to Obamacare
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.
Thom Hartmann on the News - March 29, 2012
Arlen Specter - Life Among the Cannibals
Why is Germany thriving while America flounders?
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