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Fiscal Insanity
PRI's Right By the Bay Blog | Wayne Winegarden
March 29, 2021
Comparing the total public debt relative to the size of the economy (or GDP), spending discipline started to erode with President Bush in 2000, accelerated under President Obama, continued growing under President Trump until the Covid-19 pandemic exploded the debt to unprecedented levels. Total debt is now more than 120 percent of the size of our entire economy.
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PRI Next Round Podcast:
California’s Water Future: Sacramento Policy Conference
PRI Next Round Podcast
March 29, 2021
Steven Greenhut, author of the recent PRI book Winning the Water Wars, moderates a panel of water experts and policymakers who preview the course the Biden Administration will likely chart on California water policy. They also highlight potential landmines in the water debate in the months ahead and discuss how free-market ideas like water markets could secure the state’s water future. Panelists include: Congressman Lou Correa, D-Santa Ana, former Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, and Brett Barbre, General Manager of the Yorba Linda Water District.
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Dr. Henry Miller and Lars Larson Talk Agriculture and Pesticides
The Lars Larson Show | Henry Miller, M.S., M.D.
March 30, 2021
Dr. Henry Miller, M.S., M.D. joins the Lars Larson Show to discuss the impact of pesticides, GMOs, and agricultural chemicals and the role these products play in crop production. Miller talks about the umbrella term of pesticides, herbicides (removal of invasive plants), and insecticides (removal of harmful insects), and the impact of the environmental movement on how these products and practices are viewed.
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What the Public Gets Wrong About the Public Option
Newsmax | Sally C. Pipes
March 30, 2021
Because of these advantages, the public option would be able to set its premiums and deductibles far lower than private insurers. An analysis by FTI Consulting estimates that premiums for a public option would be 25 percent below those of private alternatives.
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The Phil Cowan Show Interviews Lance Izumi on School Re-openings
The Phil Cowan Show | Lance Izumi
March 22, 2021
PRI’s Lance Izumi joins the Phil Cowan Show to talk school re-openings and COVID-19. Cowan and Lance specifically talk about Lance’s new education brief, “The Road to Reopening.” In the brief, Lance examines the latest data behind school reopenings, differences in public and private schools impacted by COVID-19, and policy solutions for lawmakers. Lance’s segments begins at the 1 hour, 53-minute mark.
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Wayne Winegarden Talks No Way Home Book on Andy Caldwell Show
The Andy Caldwell Show | Wayne Winegarden
March 31, 2021
PRI’s Wayne Winegarden, co-author of the new book No Way Home, discusses California’s homeless crisis on the Andy Caldwell Show.
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What Secretary Yellen and Chairman Powell’s Congressional Testimony Mean
PRI's Right By the Bay Blog | Evan Harris
March 31, 2021
The Beige Book is a qualitative – think descriptive data, not measurable like quantitative – snapshots for assessing the American economy. Summaries are provided by each of the twelve Federal Reserve regions, so you may learn about the agriculture market from the St. Louis branch or real-estate trends in from New York.
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