Curmudgeon's Corner

2017-09-30: Intentionally Obtuse

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On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Ed joins Sam for a discussion on the disaster response in Puerto Rico, the tax reform debate, and the hubbub over NFL players kneeling for the anthem. In addition to those major topics, they also discuss the Trump administrations ongoing approach to Obamacare, energy usage trends, Secretary Price's private plane flights, a movie Sam saw, and more!
Show Details:
Recorded 2017-09-30
Length this week - 1:35:00
  • (0:00:15-0:07:12) But First
    • No Ivan
    • Agenda
    • Friendly Skies
    • (0:07:49-0:25:07) Puerto Rico
      • What is an island?
      • Situation getting worse
      • USNS Comfort
      • Military help?
      • Less attention
      • (0:25:48-0:48:46) Taxes
        • Obamacare Repeal done?
        • Simplification and reform
        • Cutting taxes
        • Sustainable growth
        • Wealth Distribution
        • Bipartisan approach possible?
        • Partisan gridlock
        • (0:49:55-1:06:36) Kneeling
          • What kneeling represents
          • What is being protested
          • Where is the right place?
          • Non-violence
          • Trump's intentions
          • Time for legislation?
          • (1:08:36-1:34:40) Potpourri
            • Obamacare sabotage
            • Obamacare fixes?
            • Julia Louis-Dreyfus cancer
            • Energy usage trends
            • Movie: An Inconvenient Sequel (2017)
            • Approaches to climate change
            • Artificial barriers to solar
            • Secretary Price flights
            • Deficit spending
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