Episode 579
Big Gulp
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579 Big Gulp
NATIONAL DAY: National Bomb Pop Day — Honor the classic red-white-and-blue popsicle for summer.
BIRTHDAY: Ariana Grande (born 1993) — Pop superstar known for hits like “Thank U, Next” and Broadway roots.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1974 — The first barcode scan occurred on a pack of Wrigley’s gum in a supermarket.
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Brandon Gill gets lib to say people need soda to survive in defense of using tax dollars for junk food.
Brandon Gill asked FRAC's director of SNAP policy if people should be able to buy soda with food stamps.
She said yes.
He then left her speechless after exposing how FRAC is funded by Big Soda and companies that profit off EBT dollars.
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Gavin Newsom fails to stop California’s controversial billionaire tax from going to voters.
Gov. Gavin Newsom failed to broker a last-minute deal to keep California’s controversial billionaire tax off the November ballot, setting up what could become one of the nation’s most expensive and politically explosive ballot fights over taxing the ultra-wealthy to cover federal health care cuts.
Newsom has vowed to stop the one-time 5% tax on residents whose net worth exceeds $1 billion, but the collapse of negotiations will the wealth tax backers at SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West will now require the governor to expend an incredible amount of political capital.
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SHOW CREDITS:
Thank you to my co-host, Ken Madden of MaddK Studio
Audio credits and Producer Jason Radosevich Horrible Designs
Cast:
Kate the Duchess of NJ and John Jamingo of theBoomer Bunker
Aaron of I had to Say it
Boomer Bob of the Boomer Bob Show
Lorenzo from Misanthrope Radio 2.0
Cody the Beard as the Last Word.
Supporters:
Steve McShane of the Razor Wire News
Josh Roberts from New Hampshire
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