Thom provides a detailed presentation of how the wealthy population in America pays minimal federal taxes, while the bulk of the tax percentage is paid by middle class Americans.

Sweden is doing just fine because they didn't have a housing bubble or a banking disaster like we did - because they use something called REGULATION

Challenging Times Need a Challenge. Thom Hartmann sits down with Doug Knight, Executive Director for Street Sense.

It's a secret that every Republican President since Ronald Reagan didn't want us to know.

Thom explains how President Obama's debt plan differs from the Tea Party favored "Reaganomics". Later in the daily take, he examines how America is falling behind in the global economic race.

Thom Hartmann's daily take.

Elizabeth Kucinich, Director of Public and Government Affairs-Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) about taxpayer-funded food system that is literally making Americans sick.

On Wednesday President Obama delivered his budget proposal speech. Thom explains how President Obama's debt plan differs from the Tea Party favored "Reaganomics".

Thom dissects the Democratic 2012 budget plan compared to the GOP plan; one eventually releases America from debt in 2040 while the other deepens the deficit. He then discusses Japan's latest hurdle of trying to bounce back from record high radiation levels.

New ChamberLeaks presentation emerges detailing more plans to sabotage liberals. Thom Hartmann talks to Lee Fang, Reporter/Blogger for ThinkProgress.org, @thinkprogress.

Japan now admits it's Chernobyl: more radiation leaked 'than first thought' plus Strontium found. Thom Hartmann speaks with Kevin Kamps of Beyond Nuclear, @BeyondNuclear.

Thom debates on whether the failed government shutdown was a gain for Republicans or Democrats with Vice President of Americans for Prosperity, Phil Kerpen. Later in the daily take, he explains the differences in a conservative brain versus a liberal.

Thom Hartmann's daily take.

A video surfaced online over the weekend of the TSA giving one of their infamous porno gropes to a 6-year-old little girl.

Congress says they're going to pass a budget that cuts federal education, health care, and energy assistance programs for working class Americans while doing nothing to make America's wealthy pay their fair share or sacrifice even one damn thing. Thom Hartmann speaks with Chuck Collins, Senior Scholar - Institute for Policy Studies (IPS).