The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Republicans cut taxes for their rich donors when they're in the White House, and flip out about "the deficit" when a Democrat takes the presidency. Join us in the latest episode of No Fair Remembering Stuff as we dive into the historical significance of the Clinton Surplus and the enduring trend of Republicans' unwavering love for tax cuts, regardless of their claim of concern over "deficits" when a Democratic priority is introduced.

Don't miss this enlightening episode as we look back at the Clinton Surplus and the Republican Party's ongoing love for tax cuts for the rich.
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Ridley Scott's WR Grace ad "The Deficit Trials, 2017 AD"
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Driftglass from 2012: "What to do with our budget surplus"
https://driftglass.blogspot.com/2012/05/what-to-do-with-our-budget-surplus.html
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Time to dive into Donald Trump's tantrum-driven manufacturing policy and catastrophic tariff regime. We follow the destructive path of his administration as it systematically dismantles Biden's successful manufacturing initiatives - from shutting down EV charging stations to threatening billions in loans for electric vehicle factories. We explain how manufacturing jobs create a powerful multiplier effect (each job creates nine other jobs), and how Trump's policies are now subtracting jobs from the economy.

Then it’s time to give Driftglass space to deliver a scathing analysis of David Brooks' latest Atlantic article, "I Should Have Seen This Coming" - exposing how Brooks has been writing essentially the same column about the GOP "stumbling but recovering" for over 20 years while ignoring the cancer growing within the party.

Plus, we share stories from our recent weekend trip to Chicago, discuss the ongoing manufacturing labor shortage, and highlight the absurdity of Trump administration officials like Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant, and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins as they attempt to defend these disastrous economic policies.

Join us for another no-holds-barred examination of how conservatives are deliberately destroying economic progress simply to erase Democratic accomplishments.

Mentioned on this episode, "The Find Out Podcast": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-find-out-podcast/id1802722241

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