Tarabuster Tuesdays with Tara Devlin. Aug 18, 2026
🩺 Hakeem Jeffries abandons Medicare for All—after cashing insurance checks
Jeffries once co‑sponsored Medicare for All but now says he opposes it while taking more health‑insurance PAC cash than any other member of Congress—a reminder that “fixing” a system that lets insurers deny lifesaving treatment is not the same as replacing the racket with health care as a human right.
💰 Money in politics kills Americans
When politicians depend on corporate cash, health insurers get protected, people like Forrest VanPatten get denied lifesaving care, and regular Americans pay with their health, their homes, and their lives—because profit is always the priority in a bought‑and‑paid‑for government.
🎬 Scott Jennings’ Hasan Piker smear is a complete lie
Jennings aired a heavily edited 41‑second mashup and falsely claimed Hasan Piker wanted Black voters lynched; Snopes found the clips were stripped of context and out of order, and Piker says a defamation lawsuit against Jennings and Salem Media now appears unavoidable.
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00:00 INTRODUCTION
09:35 Hakeem Jeffries Abandons Medicare for All
12:57 Jeffries Dodges the Medicare for All Question
15:25 Following the Health Insurance Money
17:36 America’s Broken, For-Profit Health Care System
22:15 Why Medicare for All Is the Only Fix
24:05 Insurance Denials—and the Human Cost
29:22 The Case of Forrest Van Patten
32:32 Health Insurance Companies Put Profit Over Lives
34:40 How Republicans Sabotaged Obamacare
41:01 Single-Payer Could Save Lives and Money
44:03 The Cigna Whistleblower Story
46:24 Scott Jennings and Right-Wing Media Lies
47:55 The Doctored Hasan Piker Video
52:14 Tim Pool, Kremlin Money, and Propaganda
54:18 The Media Ecosystem That Rewards Lies
57:00 Why Is CNN Still Platforming Scott Jennings?
01:00:10 Hasan Piker Reportedly Prepares Defamation Case
01:01:44 Republicans Can’t Compete on Ideas
01:03:20 Upcoming Triangle Shirtwaist Memorial Livestream
01:05:22 Thursday’s Guest: Steve Macek of Project Censored
01:08:06 Final Thoughts: We Stick Together, We Win