Jason Hartman talks with David Stockman, former budget director for President Reagan, former US Representative for the 95th Congress, former partner at The Blackstone Group and author of the new book Peak Trump: The Undrainable Swamp and the Fantasy of MAGA. The two discuss Reagan's failure to curtail spending like he'd originally wanted, the difficulty Trump is having actually "draining the swamp", the impact of increasing debt on inflation and whether it's sustainable.

Key Takeaways:

[4:27] Reagan got very little in way of his proposed spending cuts, but got a much bigger tax reduction than proposed, then defense spending exploded

[8:08] Trump's problem was that he recognized the economy was failing but didn't have a program to address it

[13:13] Does our escalating deficit mean inflation is on the horizon?

[17:34] Is our private debt really that bad?

[21:20] How investors should position themselves for the next few years

[24:08] We've learned in the last decade that Central Banks can't cause inflation on a worldwide basis

Website:

Peak Trump: The Undrainable Swamp and the Fantasy of MAGA

www.DavidStockmanContraCorner.com

www.JasonHartman.com/Masters

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 46, originally published in March 2011.

Jason Hartman talks with Bill Heid, publisher of Off the Grid News and host of Off the Grid Radio, and Survival Expert, Brian Brawdy, concerning today’s state of affairs in America. Listen in at http://HolisticSurvival.com/category/audio-podcdast/. Off the Grid News covers a multitude of topics on survival and living today and in future times when things might be not be as easy. Join Jason, Bill, and Brian as they talk about what is on the horizon for Americans, including gun control, preparing your finances, health care, the food supply, etc. Bill Heid is the founder and CEO of Solutions from Science, one of the fastest growing companies in the preparedness and survival industry. Bill started his first business before the age of 21, and has been an incurable entrepreneur and marketer ever since. He is a proponent of families working together for common goals, whether it is growing vegetables in a backyard garden or building a family business. Bill’s passion for equipping people to become self-reliant inspired him to start Solutions From Science. For years, Bill has been concerned about the direction our country is headed.

Brian Brawdy is a former New York police investigator and Military Weapons Specialist. He has spent the last 25 years studying psychology, philosophy, political science and the survival mindset. Today he educates international audiences on the importance of self-reliance, survival and Libertarian values. Brian has appeared on CNN, FOX News, ABC, CBS, NBC, and The CW to communicate a compelling message about adapting, surviving and thriving, be it on a mountaintop or on Main Street.

Bill Heid and Brian Brawdy host a radio podcast, Off the Grid Radio, where they believe that personal responsibility is a moral imperative, as is helping your neighbor. Preparation and stewardship are vital to our future, no matter how good or bad it may be.

Website:

www.OffTheGridNews.com

www.JasonHartman.com/Masters

Jason Hartman talks with Norman Rogers, author of the new book Dumb Energy, A Critique of Wind & Solar Energy. Norman argues that our nationwide obsession with wind and solar energy is actually harmful to our economy and the world and that we should focus on coal and nuclear energy to get the best benefits. He explains that the only reason things like solar energy are feasible is because of massive federal subsidies and that the reason we don't hear much about it is that grant money isn't given to those who want to study opposing viewpoints.

Key Takeaways:

[1:41] Solar and wind energy are erratic energy that aren't economical

[5:29] Adding CO2 to the atmosphere via fossil fuels encourages plant growth

[9:25] People are only making money in wind energy because of massive subsidies and preferential treatment

[12:47] We shouldn't be shutting down coal plants for natural gas plants and DEFINITELY not for solar

Website:

www.DumbEnergy.com

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 114, originally published in November 2012.

For some time, there has been a debate about the safety of cell phones and smart meters due to high frequencies produced by these devices. Dr. Sam Milham speaks with Jason Hartman about his book, Dirty Electricity, and how anything that interrupts the flow of electricity causes dirty electricity. Dr. Milham contends that, based on his research, mortality rates increased as more and more residents of urban areas were joined to the electrical grid, including risks of cancer and diabetes. He shares some research, including an increase in cancer in a school, dairy cows not producing milk, and more that led to the discovery of high frequency electrical pollution that was causing an increase in a variety of problems and diseases. Not all electricity is dirty, but anything that produces high frequency waves, such as smart meters, certain appliances, cell phones, digital handheld phones, compact fluorescent lights, solar energy, WiFi, and more, contributes to higher rates of cancer and even obesity. Dr. Milham suggests ways to eliminate dirty electricity in the home.

Dr. Milham is a specialist in occupational epidemiology and is known as the scientist who first alerted the world about the frightening link between occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields, electromagnetic pollution, and human disease. Dr. Milham is a graduate of Union College and Albany Medical College. He became a Senior Resident in Epidemiology at the New York State Department of Health in 1961 and then was a development consultant for the department. His experience includes Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Albany Medical College; Associate Professor, University of Hawaii School of Public Health and Medical School; Section Head, Epidemiology Section, Washington; Chronic Disease Epidemiologist, Washington State Department of Health, and more. He has received many awards and has written numerous articles on various medical issues. His mortality rate studies led to the writing of his book, Dirty Electricity, to alert people to the possibility of a looming epidemic of morbidity and mortality due to high frequency radiation, and what steps to take to reduce our exposure to dirty electricity.

Website:

www.SamMilham.com

Jason Hartman talks with attorney Daniel Buttafuoco, author of the book Consider the Evidence: A Trial Lawyer Examines Eyewitness Testimony in Defense of the Reliability of the New Testament, about why we can believe what we read in the bible and how he believes there's enough evidence to prove the Christian faith.

Key Takeaways:

[3:34] How the New Testmanet is evidence to the reliability of the bible

[6:08] The evidence that's available for the more supernatural part of faith

[10:52] People ask the wrong question about people with religion

[13:21] One piece of evidence that the resurrection is a true story

Website:

www.JasonHartman.com/Masters

www.ConsiderTheEvidenceBook.com

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 120, originally published in January 2013.

Jason Hartman interviews Alexander Green, author of the book, The Gone Fishin’ Portfolio, among others, regarding Alexander’s philosophy, which is that you can successfully manage your own money and investments and only rebalance it once a year. He stresses that the importance is following the right principles, not the right predictions. There are six things that will determine the future value of your investment portfolio:

• The amount of money that you save
• The length of time that you let it compound
• Asset allocation
• Individual securities
• Expenses you pay
• Taxes you absorb

Alexander encourages handling finances and investments in a sensible, straightforward, principled way. He talks about the psychology behind speculating often manifesting as overconfidence or, in some cases, an addiction.

Website:

www.JasonHartman.com/Masters

www.YouTube.com/JasonHartmanRealEstate

www.InvestmentU.com

Jason Hartman is joined by Gregory Wrightstone, geologist and author of the new book Inconvenient Facts: The Science That Al Gore Doesn't Want You to Know, about what is actually going on right now with global warming/coming ice age/climate change/whatever we're calling it right now.

It's almost sacrilege to speak up against the dangers of climate change, but Greg has looked at the raw data and thinks it's actually important to question the mainstream.

Key Takeaways:

[3:00] We've heard there's a coming ice age, then global warming, and now it's climate change. What's really going on?

[7:33] Warming would do a lot of different things to our planet, are all of them bad?

[11:35] Glacial melt contributes to the rise of oceans, but it's been happening since the 1800s, before we started pumping massive quantities of CO2 into the atmosphere

[16:20] It's hard to tell who to believe when it comes to climate facts, so Greg went back to the raw data to decide for himself

[20:31] Greg's "Line of Death" when it comes to CO2 levels

[31:11] How Greg's app works

Website:

www.InconvenientFacts.xyz

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 89, originally published in April 2012.

Join Jason Hartman and Craig R. Smith, Chairman of Swiss America Trading Corporation, for a discussion of the U.S.’s monetary policy, distorted pricing, creating money out of thin air, the outrageous national debt, inflation, and more. Craig says he is thoroughly convinced that governments around the world will print their way out of debt and it will destroy the middle class. He is very concerned about the current state of things unless politicians take a different stand. Craig also talks about how the gold and silver industry is unregulated and encourages investors to be fully aware of the risks and costs associated with buying coins. Big runups in gold have brought the crooks out, and Craig highly recommends investors do their homework before investing with a company, including being in business for more than ten years, a solid delivery policy, etc. Jason and Craig also discuss gold and silver manipulation by Central Banks, in which banks can go in to the markets and buy or sell large possessions of gold. Gold and silver are a threat to the fiat money system, so the banks are antagonistic of the markets. Lastly, Craig touches on the subject of hyperinflation, relating how past tools to fight inflation no longer work because it would cripple the economy. Sadly, Craig feels the only way out of our unbelievable national debt is a total collapse or a systematic collapse by inflating currency slowly over a long period of time.

The Swiss America Trading Corporation is an investment firm specializing in U.S. gold and silver coins. Mr. Smith founded the company in 1982 out of a bedroom in his home with $50.00. It has since grown into one of the largest and most respected firms in the industry known for its dedication to consumer education and safety. Craig is an expert in many forms of tangible assets including oil, precious metals and United States numismatic coins. He’s a student of history and author of four books, The Inflation Deception: Six Ways Government Tricks Us… And Seven Ways to Stop It! (7/11), Crashing the Dollar: How to Survive a Global Currency Collapse (10/10), Black Gold Stranglehold (11/05) and Rediscovering Gold in the 21st Century (8/01). Mr. Smith is sought after by national media for his insights on breaking news because he instantly engages audiences with his common-sense analysis of major political and economic trends. He is a former columnist for Worldnetdaily.com, and writes economic columns for Swissamerica.com Mr. Smith does not go to Washington D.C. often, but when he does he always comes back with a fresh perspective on why self-government is key to solving our modern crises – not more government spending. Craig understands that fellow Americans want solid answers to the tough questions, having hosted two national talk radio shows during the 1990s: “America Talks” and “World Economic Perspective.” Mr. Smith’s free market economic worldview offers Americans a breath of fresh air amid today’s failed ‘big government’ approach. He believes we need a revival of self-government and free market principles to help rebuild the American economy; unlike the current administration’s belief in multi-trillion dollar “cradle-to-grave” government dependence.

Website:

www.SwissAmerica.com

Jason Hartman talks with Sharyl Attkisson, host of Sinclair Sundays, former CBS anchor and author of Stonewalled: My Fight for Truth Against the Forces of Obstruction, Intimidation, and Harassment in Obama's Washington, about today's atmosphere of fake news, online bullying and defamation, and how we can possibly combat them.

Key Takeaways:

[2:36] With just a few Twitter accounts, smear operators can start an entire movement

[7:18] How do we reconcile a free but credible press when there are so many anonymous sources today?

[13:30] Journalists use to keep their political opinions to themselves, but now they're almost rewarded for it

[18:36] What should we make of the big tech companies censorship?

Website:

www.SharylAttkisson.com

www.GAB.com

www.FullMeasure.news

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 143, originally published in May 2013.

Malcolm Out Loud is the Host of Malcolm Out Loud TV. He and Jason talk about the ban on over-sized drinks and whether they will do anything to help with the obesity epidemic?Malcolm is not a fan of the government still feeling the need to regulate private business' decisions on the products they sell... but remember, it was the banks who were selling risky products that ended up bringing down the economy.

Malcolm shares other bans being considered to limit our right to choose how we consume. He also analyzes why North Korea feels threatened by the US?

Malcolm is a published author, speaker and the talent behind a daily radio feature, the Out Loud Minute. Every day Malcolm leads an assault on mediocrity, constantly inspiring others to get Out Loud in every aspect of their lives.

Website:

@MalcolmOutLoud