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Horace Cooper, National Center for Public Policy Research & Charles Sauer, The Market Institute. If Republicans get their way and repeal Obamacare - life would be materially worse for most Americans. The rich - on the other hand - would make out just fine. Repealing the taxes that fund Obamacare - which has been a part of every version of the GOP healthcare plan - would make the rich even richer than they are. It's more or less reverse socialism - and millionaires would see 79 percent of the resulting windfall.

Economist Kate Raworth, Doughnut Economics/Oxford University's Environmental Change Institute/Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. From Donald Trump to Brexit, the evidence is everywhere: neoliberalism is dying. So how can we create an economic system that works for the 21st century?

On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom discusses the future of neoliberalism and a 21st century approach to economics with Kate Raworth, author of “Doughnut Economics.” Then, Thom talks to Horace Cooper of the National Center for Public Policy Research and Charles Sauer of the Market Institute about the GOP’s newest attempt to repeal Obamacare and FBI Director James Comey’s comments on Wikileaks.

On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom discusses the Federal Reserve considering raising interest rates and how it could affect the economy with economist and professor Richard Wolff. Then, Thom talks to Bryan Pruitt of Red State and Sam Sacks of the District Sentinel about the spending bill to fund government through September, and Trump’s comments on the Civil War and Andrew Jackson.

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Big Picture Panel: Sam Sacks, The District Sentinel News Co-op & Bryan Pruitt, RedState. Trump gets Andrew Jackson and Civil War all wrong. Panel also looks at Trump’s strange behavior and the looming shutdown.

Big Picture Interview: Economist Dr. Richard Wolff, Capitalism's Crisis Deepens Essays on the Global Economic Meltdown/Democracy At Work(For tickets/info on Dr. Wolff's speaking events, click Democracy At Work.) New York State has become the 17th state where memorials demanding the reinstatement of Glass-Steagall have been introduced.-Will tt be enacted before the next crash. Dr Wolff also looks at Frexit and NAFTA.

On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom discusses thousands of people striking or protesting labor laws on May Day with Ryan Mosgrove of Young Democratic Socialists of America. Then, Thom talks to Shelby Emmett of Project 21 and Linda Benesch of Social Security Works about the Trump administration considering changes to the First Amendment and the New York Times’ latest column that questions climate change.

Big Picture Panel: Linda Benesch, Social Security Works & Shelby Emmett, Project 21. The New York Times is under fire for hiring Bret Stephens - a climate change skeptic - as its new editorial writer. Why does corporate media continue to give platforms to right-wingers like Stephens but deny them to the left?

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Big Picture Interview: Ryan Mosgrove, Young Democratic Socialists of America. As protesters take to the streets for May Day 2017 - is socialism now the most powerful political force in the country?

On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom discusses Trump’s crackdown on immigrants and the growing movement against his administration with Amy Goodman, Host of Democracy Now. Then, Thom talks to Scott Greer of the Daily Caller and Valerie Ervin of the Working Families Party about Trump’s tax plan and Republicans failing to get enough support for their latest healthcare plan.

On tonight’s Big Picture, Thom discusses Trump’s first 100 days in office and whether he’s turned government into a business with Susan Harley of Public Citizen’s Congress Watch. Then, Thom talks to Rob Mariani of the Daily Caller and Vien Truong of Green for All about Trump’s plan to renegotiate NAFTA and California lawmakers moving forward with a single-payer health plan.

Susan Harley, Deputy Director-Public Citizen's Congress Watch. As amazing as it sounds - Donald Trump has now been president for almost 100 days. Needless to say - A LOT has happened since he first put his hand on the Bible back on January and officially became America's 45th commander-in-chief. But sometimes 100 days is all you need to change history - and under Donald Trump - the American system of government has moved into a new era - the era of the for-profit presidency.