Today's field of Democrat presidential hopefuls espouse such radical fringe ideas, they're basically "full blown democratic socialists," says Dr. Merrill Matthews on Janet Mefferd Live. How has today's Democratic party pitched so far to the left, and does it have any hope of staying relevant?

On Rick Ungar's Pod Complex podcast, Merrill Matthews says the legislators who rammed through Obamacare, which caused skyrocketing health care costs, now want to foist Medicare for all on us.

On Rick Ungar's Pod Complex podcast, Merrill Matthews says the legislators who rammed through Obamacare, which caused skyrocketing health care costs, now want to foist Medicare for all on us.

Universal free college tuition, socialized healthcare, student loan forgiveness, universal basic income… the Democratic Party's 2020 presidential hopefuls have an unlimited list of freebies they want to give out. Plus, Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to seize the assets of billionaires. IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews joins Vicki McKenna on WIBA and WISN and discusses how Democrats have become so radical there's not much separating their party platform from the basic principles of democratic socialism.

Universal free college tuition, socialized healthcare, student loan forgiveness, universal basic income… the Democratic Party's 2020 presidential hopefuls have an unlimited list of freebies they want to give out. Plus, Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to seize the assets of billionaires. IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews joins Vicki McKenna on WIBA and WISN and discusses how Democrats have become so radical there's not much separating their party platform from the basic principles of democratic socialism.

In an interview with WAVA's Don Kroah, IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses Russia's efforts to use energy as a foreign policy weapon, and how it's now being undermined by the U.S. oil and gas boom.

In an interview with WAVA's Don Kroah, IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses Russia's efforts to use energy as a foreign policy weapon, and how it's now being undermined by the U.S. oil and gas boom.

On Point of View, IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses the government shutdown war, the postponed State of the Union address, and the chances of Democratic presidential hopefuls winning voters in the 2020 election.

On Point of View, IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses the government shutdown war, the postponed State of the Union address, and the chances of Democratic presidential hopefuls winning voters in the 2020 election.

In an interview with WIBA's Vicki McKenna, IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews dispels the notion that expanding government healthcare programs benefits consumers. Matthews also says it's not the uninsured, it's Medicaid and Medicare that are underpaying reimbursement rates, which is driving up the cost of private sector healthcare.