Ep. 61 - Why Billionaires Shouldn't Exist

Think Progressively

On this episode, we tackle the question about whether billionaires should be legally allowed to exist. We also discuss the recent mass shooting in Tulsa, the recent transgender bathroom ban, the Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial primary, and Trump creating his own streaming service. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

• Tulsa Mass Shooting
• Oklahoma bans trans kids from using the right bathroom at school
• Wisconsin Republicans refuse to endorse any of the party's 4 candidates for governor
• Donald Trump endorses Tim Michels for Wisconsin governor, inserting himself into competitive GOP primary
• Trump's media company is planning a streaming service featuring 'non-woke' content such as 'shows that embrace the Second Amendment'
• Elon Musk plans to cut 10 percent of Tesla staff because of his 'super bad feeling' about the economy
• Elon Musk tells Tesla workers to return to the office full time or resign
• According to Department of Education data, free college tuition would cost about $79 billion a year
• According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, it would cost $20 billion to end homelessness in the United States.
• In 2016, Joel Berg, the CEO of Hunger Free America estimated the cost of ending hunger in America to be $25 billion
• According to an LA Times report in 2015, Musk’s companies Tesla, Solarcity and SpaceX have received over $4.9 billion in government subsidies
• The U.S. Federal government is the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world.
• The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
• Why stocks soared while America struggled
• Their political influence is just as outsized as their income