"Death tax" loopholes are killing our economy.
Dec. 18, 2013 8:32 amBy Thom Hartmann A...The super rich have skipped out on paying $100 billion dollars in estate taxes since 2000. And, that incredible number doesn't even factor in the billions that they saved using loopholes like capital gains, or by stashing their money in tax havens around the world.
Daily Topics - Tuesday December 17th, 2013
Dec. 17, 2013 12:08 pmBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE 3-6pm ET M-F!!
Hour One: Is another GOP hostage crisis on the way? C. Edmund Wright, WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost…Again
Hour Two: Do progressives have a new secret weapon against Wall Street? Mike Papantonio, Ring of Fire Radio
Government spying ruled "likely" unconstitutional.
Dec. 17, 2013 9:00 amBy Thom Hartmann A...On Monday, a Bush-appointed Federal District Court judge ruled that the N.S.A. is likely violating our Fourth Amendment rights. In a 68-page ruling, Judge Richard J. Leon called the government's collection of so-called meta data “almost Orwellian,” and he was unconvinced by the government's argument that these massive spying programs serve the public interest.
Daily Topics - Monday December 16th, 2013
Dec. 16, 2013 12:45 pmBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE 3-6pm ET M-F!!
Hour One: ARE Obama haters worse than Bush haters?
Hour Two: Is Medicare conspiring to register guns? Neil McCabe, Guns and Patriots Newsletter
Hour Three: When happiness died in America...
Our basic human rights are being violated...
Dec. 16, 2013 8:05 amBy Thom Hartmann A...Sixty-five years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed. The Declaration was drafted by the United Nations, and chaired by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The goal of the Declaration was to strive for “inherent dignity” and “equal and inalienable rights [for] all members of the human family.” But, many people in our nation are being denied these basic human rights.
Why some Republicans are opposing the Murray-Ryan plan.
Dec. 13, 2013 9:04 amBy Thom Hartmann A...Last night, the House of Representatives voted 332 to 94 to approve the Murray-Ryan budget deal. One hundred and sixty nine Republican House members voted in favor of the plan, and only 62 voted against it, but the future of this legislation is not quite as certain in the U.S. Senate.
Daily Topics - Thursday December 12th, 2013
Dec. 12, 2013 11:00 amBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE 3-6pm ET M-F!!
Hour One: Does creationism belong in any curriculum? Eric Hovind, Creation Today
Hour Two: The Pope is a...lefty! / Plus, Geeky Science - the shocking sicko truth about your pork chops!!
Hour Three: How do you destroy a presidency?
Senate Republicans are just wasting time.
Dec. 12, 2013 9:19 amBy Thom Hartmann A...Last night, Republicans in the U.S. Senate stayed up all night to delay a vote on a federal appeals court judge. The vote to approve Judge Nina Pillard happened at 1am, and several other nominations will be considered before the upper chamber leaves for vacation next week.
Daily Topics - Wednesday December 11th, 2013
Dec. 11, 2013 11:48 amBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE 3-6pm ET M-F!!
Hour One: Is technology dumbing us down?
Hour Two: Are the police out of control? Marc Harrold, Attorney / former police officer
Hour Three: Just say no to defense... Tim Carpenter, Progressive Democrats of America
Yet another austerity budget.
Dec. 11, 2013 10:02 amBy Thom Hartmann A...House and Senate negotiators have reached a deal that could prevent the next government shutdown, but don't start celebrating just yet. Tuesday night, Senator Patty Murray and Congressman Paul Ryan announced an $85 billion dollar budget agreement.