Category Archives: Entitlements

All Trump, All the Time: Should We REALLY Be Watching the President Fiddle While the Country Burns — Podcast June 19, 2017

Posted on June 20, 2017 by William Timberman

Never Mind the Tweets, Never Mind the Russian Connection: While Presidential Twitter Tantrums, Ill-Considered Executive Orders, and Russian influence Peddling Dominate the Daily News Cycle, Republican Wrecking Crews Are Quietly Dismantling What Little Remains of Effective National Government.  Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Federalism, Banking And Finance, Budget Negotiations, Democratic Governance, Department of the Interior, Domestic Policy, Economic Policy, Education, Education Policy, Energy Policy, Entitlements, Environmental Issues, Environmentalism, Financial Sector, Food Insecurity, Foreclosures, Global Warming, Health Care, Health Care Policy, Hunger, Income Inequality, National Politics, Podcasts, Public Education, Public Health Policy, Welfare | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on All Trump, All the Time: Should We REALLY Be Watching the President Fiddle While the Country Burns — Podcast June 19, 2017

Put Simply, the American Health Care Act Is a Disaster — Podcast May 8, 2017

Posted on May 8, 2017 by William Timberman

The AHCA Has Passed the House: The Light At the End Of the Republican Health Care Tunnel Is an Oncoming Train. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson are joined via the magic of telephony by Silent Gary LaMaster for a discussion of … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Care Act, Class Conflict, Corruption, Democratic Governance, Department of Veterans Affairs, Domestic Policy, Entitlements, Health Care, Health Care Delivery, Health Care Policy, Health Insurance, Human Rights, Medicaid, Medicare, Paul Gosar, Podcasts, Political Lies, Taxation, Veterans' Issues, Women's Issues | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Put Simply, the American Health Care Act Is a Disaster — Podcast May 8, 2017

Chip Davis Interview — Podcast March 6, 2017

Posted on March 6, 2017 by William Timberman

Listening to the People You Represent: The Partnership Between Members of Congress and Their Local Staff Representatives. Chip Davis, 5-term Yavapai County Supervisor, and now Deputy District Director for U.S. Representative Tom O’Halleran (D, AZ District 1), talks to Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and … Continue reading →

Posted in Agribusiness, Agricultural Policy, Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Bureau of Land Management, Democratic Governance, Education Policy, Energy Policy, Entitlements, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Issues, Federal Lands, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Local Politics, National Politics, Podcasts, Political Polarization, Public Education, Public Lands, Regulatory Agencies, Sustainable Development, U.S. Forest Service | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Chip Davis Interview — Podcast March 6, 2017

President Obama’s Legacy — Podcast January 16, 2017

Posted on January 16, 2017 by William Timberman

It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times: Democratic Perspective Looks Back At the Obama Years. On the eve of President-Elect Trump’s inauguration, Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, Klaus von Stutterheim, and Steve Williamson evaluate the successes and failures of President … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Care Act, Bigotry, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Climate Change, Conservatives and Reactionaries, Cultural Diversity, Democratic Governance, Disinformation, Domestic Policy, Economic Policy, Economic Stimulus, Education Policy, Elections, Entitlements, Environmental Issues, Ethics, Financial Crisis, Financial Sector, Firearms Legislation, Fiscal Policy, Foreign Policy, Global Warming, Government, Gun Control, Health Insurance, Intelligence Agencies, International Relations, International Terrorism, LIberals and Conservatives, Marriage Equality, Mass Media, Mass Shootings, Medicaid, National Politics, Podcasts, Political Lies, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Presidential Elections, Propaganda, Public Policy, Racism, Scandal Mongering | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on President Obama’s Legacy — Podcast January 16, 2017

Indivisible: Tactics for the Anti-Trump Resistance — Podcast January 9, 2017

Posted on January 9, 2017 by William Timberman

Don’t Mourn, Organize: Answers For Those Who Want To Know What We’re Supposed To Do Now. Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson discuss Indivisible: a Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda, a 26 page document by former Congressional staffers which provides … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Activism, Corruption, Cultural Change, Democratic Governance, Domestic Policy, Economic Policy, Education Policy, Elections, Energy Policy, Entitlements, Ethics, Fiscal Policy, Foreign Policy, Government, Immigration, Income Inequality, Industrial Policy, Infrastructure Investment, Intelligence Agencies, International Relations, Local Politics, Medicaid, Medicare, Military Policy, Monetary Policy, National Politics, National Security, Podcasts, Political Polarization, Public Policy, Regulatory Agencies, Social Security, U.S. Court System, Veterans' Issues | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Indivisible: Tactics for the Anti-Trump Resistance — Podcast January 9, 2017

The New Gilded Age: History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, But It Does Rhyme — Podcast August 17, 2015

Posted on August 19, 2015 by William Timberman

Oligarchs Then and Now: Democracy and the Distribution of Wealth. Democratic Perspective goes another round with the oligarchs. Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson discuss what’s driving the increased concentration of wealth in the United States today, and why it poses … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Campaign Finance, Capital Accumulation, Capitalism, Citizens United, Class Conflict, Corruption, Dark Money, De-regulation, Democratic Governance, Economic Policy, Entitlements, Government, Income Inequality, Journalism, Mass Media, Minimum Wage, National Politics, Podcasts, Propaganda, Regulatory Agencies, Social Contract, Social Security, Taxation, Unemployment | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The New Gilded Age: History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, But It Does Rhyme — Podcast August 17, 2015

This Explains Everything.

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Gary LaMaster

Ever wonder why conservatives often seem to vote against their self-interest? Why people who are struggling financially vote to protect the wealthy? Why conservatives dislike government programs even though they benefit from them? Why the wealthy and the powerful believe … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Class Conflict, Conservative Paranoia, Democratic Governance, Economic Theory, Entitlements, Government, Interviews, National Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on This Explains Everything.

Plain Talk about Taxes — Podcast May 13, 2013

Posted on May 14, 2013 by William Timberman

Taxes: The Price We Pay for a Civilized Society. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Steve Williamson, and Bill Timberman discuss the Right’s vilification of government and the taxes which support it. Who benefits — and who suffers — when government is deprived … Continue reading →

Posted in Democratic Governance, Entitlements, Government, Health Care, Income Inequality, Medicare, Military, National Politics, Podcasts, Privatization, Regulatory Agencies, Special Interest Legislation, Tax and Investment Policy, U.S. Budget | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Plain Talk about Taxes — Podcast May 13, 2013

Sequestration Explained.

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Gary LaMaster

March 4, 2013, Democratic Perspective tried to cut through all the hyperbole, misinformation and lies about sequestration. Sequestration represents mandatory spending cuts which were agreed to by Congress and President Obama ass the result of the debt ceiling debate in … Continue reading →

Posted in Deficit Reduction, Economic Policy, Entitlements, Government, Jobs and Employment, Medicaid, Medicare, National Debt Ceiling, National Politics, Social Security, Taxes and the Deficit, U.S. Budget | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Sequestration Explained.

Budget Sequestration and Our Dysfunctional Congress — Podcast March 4, 2013

Posted on March 6, 2013 by William Timberman

How Dumb Can Congress Get? The Dismal Facts About Budget Sequestration:  Gary LaMaster joins Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss the current federal budget sequester. What it is, why and how it happened, and its effects, none of them … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Budget, Budget Negotiations, Deficit Reduction, Economic Policy, Entitlements, Fiscal Policy, Government, Health Care, Jobs and Employment, Medicaid, Medicare, National Debt Ceiling, National Politics, Podcasts, Tax and Investment Policy, Taxes and the Deficit, U.S. Budget | Tagged , | Comments Off on Budget Sequestration and Our Dysfunctional Congress — Podcast March 4, 2013