Category Archives: Health Care

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 →

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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 →

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The Real Victims Of The Fiscal Cliff.

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Since Tea Party Republicans led our nation to a fiscal cliff in 2011 by refusing to raise the debt ceiling without lowering the deficit, our economy has been held hostage. Unable to agree on budget negotiations, Congress instituted sequestration cuts … Continue reading →

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Richard Carmona Interview — Podcast October 22, 2012

Posted on October 25, 2012 by William Timberman

The Meaning of Public Service: Dr. Richard Carmona Discusses His Candidacy for the U.S. Senate in Arizona. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson interview Dr. Richard Carmona, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Arizona. Dr. Carmona is a decorated … Continue reading →

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The Truth About “Obamacare.”

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Once again, Democratic Perspective visited with Dean Baker, co-founder and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. This time, the topic was the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). We began by asking about the benefits of … Continue reading →

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Dean Baker Interview — Podcast October 1, 2012

Posted on October 3, 2012 by William Timberman

The Affordable Care Act: What It’s Really All About. Progressive economist Dean Baker, co-founder and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, returns to Democratic Perspective to discuss the details of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare: Who it will cover, … Continue reading →

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Of Regulation, Risk, Deficits And Austerity.

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Democratic Perspective is fortunate to have an outstanding economist in our ranks.  Chuck Williamson is a member of Verde Valley Independent Democrats and the brother of co-host, Stephen Williamson.  He spent his career in the banking industry, much of it as Chief Investment … Continue reading →

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Chuck Williamson Interview — Podcast June 25, 2012

Posted on June 26, 2012 by William Timberman

Banking and the Financial Crisis: Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts, Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, interview one of our own. Chuck Williamson, Steve’s brother, and retired Chief Investment Officer of First Interstate Bank (now part of Wells Fargo), offers some critical insights into banking and … Continue reading →

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Gary LaMaster Interview — Podcast April 30, 2012

Posted on May 1, 2012 by William Timberman

Myths, Delusions and Lies: How Tea Party Ideologues Are Poisoning Our Politics.  Gary LaMaster, member of the Verde Valley Independent Democrats’ editorial board, former journalist and one-time owner of a successful advertising agency in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, gives Democratic Perspective listeners … Continue reading →

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Digby Interview — Podcast April 16, 2012

Posted on April 19, 2012 by William Timberman

The War on Women: What Are We Really Talking About?  Democratic Perspective is proud to bring our listeners a half hour with Digby, the creator of Hullabaloo, one of the earliest, best written, and most widely quoted progressive blogs on the … Continue reading →

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