In The Tank

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 371 of the In The Tank Podcast. The ITT crew discusses Tuesday's election results - the good, the bad, and the ugly. What takeaways do we have from the results, what happened to the "red wave," and what does this it mean for policy in the United States moving forward? Also, will these results dissuade Donald Trump from running again in 2024?    MIDTERM ELECTION RESULTS NYT – 2022 Midterm Results https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/briefing/midterm-election-results-2022.html The Federalist - To Win Polarized Elections, Republicans Need More Than Weak Opponents — They Need Strong Leaders https://thefederalist.com/2022/11/09/to-win-polarized-elections-republicans-need-more-than-weak-opponents-they-need-strong-leaders/   TRUMP vs DESANTIS MSN – Donald Trump is the biggest lower of 2022 midterms https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/donald-trump-is-the-biggest-loser-of-2022-midterms/ar-AA13UjH1 Axios – Tracking Trump’s endorsement in key midterm races https://www.axios.com/2022/11/09/trump-endorsement-gop-midterm-elections Politico - Trump: 'Very big announcement' coming Nov. 15 https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/07/trump-very-big-announcement-00065587   WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Mediate – WATCH: Psaki Says Biden Admin ‘Gleeful and Giddy’ Over Midterms In Late-Night Update From Inside White House https://www.mediaite.com/news/watch-psaki-says-biden-admin-gleeful-and-giddy-over-midterms-in-late-night-update-from-inside-white-house/ The Hill - Biden blowback shows coal still has sway in US politics https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3723927-biden-blowback-shows-coal-still-has-sway-in-us-politics/ [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Cameron Sholty present episode 370 of the In The Tank Podcast. With the 2022 mid term elections only days away, the ITT crew discusses the odds of a coming "red wave" and what that might mean for the country. Also, it appears as though the left is waking up to the threat of big tech censorship. An article from The Intercept is making its rounds highlighting the collusion between the Biden Administration and social media companies Twitter and Facebook.   OPENING CHIT CHAT – 2022 ELECTIONS 538 – It’s a Dead Heat for the Senate https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2022-election-forecast/senate/ 538 - The Case For A Republican Sweep On Election Night https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-case-for-a-republican-sweep-on-election-night/   PRIMARY TOPIC – Left Finally Sees Big Tech as Big Brother Daily Wire - Biden White House Admits Using Big Tech to Silence Americans https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/07/21/biden-white-house-admits-using-big-tech-to-silence-americans/ The Intercept - Leaked Documents Outline DHS’s Plans to Police Disinformation https://theintercept.com/2022/10/31/social-media-disinformation-dhs/ The Atlantic – Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/covid-response-forgiveness/671879/ Politico - White House deletes tweet after Twitter adds 'context' note https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/02/white-house-twitter-context-note-00064647 [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 369 of the In The Tank Podcast. The COVID pandemic is over, if you ask president Joe Biden. Now, we need to sift through the rubble to see just how much damage was caused by the government lockdowns. The latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores, otherwise known as the Nation’s Report Card, came out showing major drops across the board. Also, there have been a few more stories that have come out recently showing just how terrible the government’s response to COVID-19 was.   OPENING CHIT CHAT Independent - Hillary Clinton warns ‘right-wing extremists’ planning to ‘literally steal’ 2024 presidential election https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/hillary-clinton-2024-election-republicans-b2210291.html Politico - Hillary Clinton warns of Trump trying to ‘sneak or steal his way’ to a second term https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/19/hillary-clinton-dnc-speech-398893   PRIMARY TOPIC – COVID-19 TRUTHERS HAD IT RIGHT Heritage Foundation – New NAEP Test Scores Are a Disaster. Blame Teachers Unions https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/new-naep-test-scores-are-disaster-blame-teachers-unions WSJ - The School Lockdown Catastrophe https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-school-lockdown-catastrophe-naep-test-results-national-assessment-of-educational-progress-11666643369? NPR - Student math scores are down from pre-COVID levels, the National Report Card finds https://www.npr.org/2022/10/24/1130629135/naep-test-covid Full Fact - Claims that Pfizer vaccine wasn’t tested on preventing transmission need context https://fullfact.org/health/coronavirus-vaccine-pfizer-transmission-test/ NYP - Judge orders Fauci, Psaki deposed in social media censorship lawsuit https://nypost.com/2022/10/24/fauci-psaki-can-be-deposed-in-censorship-lawsuit/ Reason - Adding the COVID-19 Vaccine to the Childhood Immunization Schedule Is a Mistake https://reason.com/2022/10/24/covid-19-vaccination-schedule-immunization-childhood-mistake/ [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 368 of the In The Tank Podcast. It appears as the though the consensus is in - we are heading for a recession. However, according to President Biden, we are only likely to get a "slight recession." The ITT crew talks about the potential severity of the coming recession. Also, the most recent census over counted in a bunch of blue states, potentially skewing the political landscape in favor of the Democrats.   PRIMARY TOPIC - WARNING RECESSION INCOMING Bloomberg - Forecast for US Recession Within Year Hits 100% in Blow to Biden https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-17/forecast-for-us-recession-within-year-hits-100-in-blow-to-biden?sref=h5EZFUoq Axios - Markets and economists are increasingly certain of recession https://www.axios.com/2022/10/19/us-recession-risk-markets-economy Forbes - Jeff Bezos Says It’s Time To “Batten Down The Hatches” In Latest Recession Warning https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/10/19/jeff-bezos-says-its-time-to-batten-down-the-hatches-in-latest-recession-warning/?sh=1183d18c1d48 CNN - Biden acknowledges a ‘slight recession’ is possible, even if he doesn’t think it’ll happen https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/11/politics/recession-joe-biden-cnntv/index.html The Epoch Times - America Can ‘100 Percent’ Avoid Recession If Biden Makes One Key Policy Shift: Billionaire John Catsimatidis https://www.theepochtimes.com/america-can-100-percent-avoid-recession-if-biden-makes-one-key-policy-shift-billionaire-john-catsimatidis_4773448.html    SECONDARY TOPIC - CENSUS OVER COUNTS BLUE STATES   Daily Signal - Census Bureau Admits Overcounting 7 Blue States, Just 1 Red State https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/08/18/census-errors-will-distort-elections-funding-for-next-decade/ The Hill - Census blunder may tip 2024 to Democrats https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/3504546-census-blunder-may-tip-2024-to-democrats/

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 367 of the In The Tank Podcast. At a recent World Economic Forum event, a representative from the United Nations boasted about working with Google to ensure THEIR information came up first when searching "Climate Change." In her words, "we own the science." Also, It appears as though the concept of a Universal Basic Income is becoming mainstream.   PRIMARY TOPIC – “WE OWN THE SCIENCE” WEF - Tackling disinformation - how can we combat the lies that go viral? https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/09/tackling-disinformation-agenda-dialogues/ National Review - U.N. Communications Official Touts Google Search Partnership: ‘We Own the Science’ https://www.nationalreview.com/news/u-n-communications-official-touts-google-search-partnership-we-own-the-science/ The Epoch Times - United Nations Now Claims to ‘Own the Science’ https://www.theepochtimes.com/united-nations-now-claims-to-own-the-science_4774791.html Sociable - ‘We own the science & the world should know it’: UN rep to WEF disinformation panel https://sociable.co/government-and-policy/we-own-science-world-should-know-un-wef-disinformation/ Team Halo https://teamhalo.org/   SECONDARY TOPIC – ARE UBIs ENTERING THE MAINSTREAM? Business Insider - Applications have opened for a huge new guaranteed-income pilot in Illinois that officials say is the biggest program of its kind https://www.businessinsider.com/illinois-guaranteed-income-pilot-scheme-cook-county-chicago-ubi-money-2022-10 Government Tech - Cook County Launches Guaranteed Income Pilot With Help from Tech https://www.govtech.com/health/cook-county-launches-guaranteed-income-pilot-with-help-from-tech The Center Square - Critics say New Orleans guaranteed income program won't produce hoped-for outcomes https://www.thecentersquare.com/louisiana/critics-say-new-orleans-guaranteed-income-program-wont-produce-hoped-for-outcomes/article_8b80d1de-cfda-11ec-98e7-57a5d37169d6.html Mashable - Every U.S. city testing free money programs https://mashable.com/article/cities-with-universal-basic-income-guaranteed-income-programs [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 366 of the In The Tank Podcast. In response to OPEC's announcement that they were going to be lowering oil production, the Biden Administration said they were going to further release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The ITT crew discusses why the administration is doing this. Also, several months after Biden signed an executive order about Central Bank Digital Currency, the White House released a fact sheet about there plans to move forward with a CBDC.   PRIMARY TOPIC – STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE Forbes - White House Freaks Over OPEC Plan To Cut 2 Million Barrels Per Day https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2022/10/05/white-house-freaks-over-opec-plan-to-cut-2-million-barrels-per-day/?sh=3469900932ce NYT - Even as Oil Prices Ease, U.S. Keeps Tapping Strategic Reserve (Week old article) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/business/energy-environment/biden-oil-prices-reserve.html Bloomberg - US Options for Responding to OPEC+ Are Shrinking Fast https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-10-05/us-options-for-responding-to-opec-are-shrinking-fast   SECONDARY TOPIC – WHITE HOUSE RELEASES CBDC FACT SHEET WH - FACT SHEET:  White House Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/09/16/fact-sheet-white-house-releases-first-ever-comprehensive-framework-for-responsible-development-of-digital-assets/ CNBC - Biden White House just put out a framework on regulating crypto — here’s what’s in it https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/16/heres-whats-in-biden-framework-to-regulate-crypto.html Red State - Understanding Central Bank Digital Currencies, and the Threat They Pose https://redstate.com/heartlandinstitute/2022/09/28/understanding-central-bank-digital-currencies-and-the-threat-they-pose-n634330 Epoch Times - The Digital Dollar Will Not Be ‘Anonymous,’ Says Fed Chair Powell https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-digital-dollar-will-not-be-anonymous-says-fed-chair-powell_4760643.html [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 365 of the In The Tank Podcast. There have been a couple stories that have popped up recently that might point to the fact that the climate cult is falling apart. From Al Gore calling out corporations for "greenwashing" to Rashida Tlaib lashing out at bankers for not cutting off fossil fuel financing, it seems like the "greenies" are turning on each other. Also, YouTube denied our attempt at monetizing our channel, claiming our content is "harmful."   OPENING CHIT CHAT Google - Advertiser-friendly content guidelines https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6162278?hl=en#Shocking_content   PRIMARY TOPIC – IS THE CLIMATE CULT COLLAPSING? (Video) Forbes - 'Absolutely Not': Bank CEO Jamie Dimon Rebuffs Rashida Tlaib Request To Divest From Oil And Gas https://youtu.be/V9gMPNUSZv8?t=142 Fox Business - BlackRock not ESG enough for NYC, comptroller says https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/blackrock-not-esg-enough-nyc-comptroller NYT - Al Gore calls the World Bank chief a ‘climate denier.’ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/20/world/americas/world-bank-david-malpass-climate.html MSN - Al Gore Calls Out ‘Greenwashing’ Risks as Funds Quit Green Club https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/al-gore-calls-out-greenwashing-risks-as-funds-quit-green-club/ar-AA12e45X Climate TRACE https://www.climatetrace.org/ NPR - Poll: Abortion and inflation collide as top issues in midterm elections https://www.npr.org/2022/09/08/1121535686/poll-abortion-inflation-midterm-elections (Video) Student Climate Activist Interview Disaster https://twitter.com/KCPayTreeIt/status/1574554772216025088 NPR - Amid an energy crisis, Germany turns to the world's dirtiest fossil fuel https://www.npr.org/2022/09/27/1124448463/germany-coal-energy-crisis. [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Cameron Sholty present episode 364 of the In The Tank Podcast. In a huge win for free speech, a Circuit Court struck down a challenge of a Texas law that seeks to prevent big tech censorship. Heartland Government Relations Director Cameron Sholty joins the show to talk about this victory. Also, Biden says the pandemic is over. We say "duh," but many others are angry.   OPENING CHIT CHAT Axios - U.S. beer shortage looms with gap in carbon dioxide supply https://www.axios.com/2022/09/19/beer-shortage-co2-supply-issues   PRIMARY TOPIC – BIG LOSS FOR BIG TECH CENSORSHIP HDN - Federal Court Upholds Texas Law Prohibiting Social Media “Viewpoint Censorship” https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/09/social-media-censorship-federal-court-upholds-texas-law/ Reason - Fifth Circuit Rejects First Amendment Challenge to Texas Social Media Common Carrier Law https://reason.com/volokh/2022/09/16/fifth-circuit-rejects-facial-challenge-to-texas-social-media-common-carrier-law/ LawFare Blog - The Fifth Circuit’s Social Media Decision: A Dangerous Example of First Amendment Absolutism https://www.lawfareblog.com/fifth-circuits-social-media-decision-dangerous-example-first-amendment-absolutism Vox - Two Republican judges just let Texas seize control of Twitter and Facebook https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/9/19/23361050/supreme-court-texas-twitter-facebook-youtube-social-media-fifth-circuit-netchoice-paxton   SECONDARY TOPIC – Biden Declares Pandemic Is Over NYT - Biden Says the Pandemic Is Over. But at Least 400 People Are Dying Daily. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/19/us/politics/biden-covid-pandemic-over.html FactCheck - Is the Pandemic ‘Over’? Biden Says So, But Scientists Say That’s Up for Debate https://www.factcheck.org/2022/09/scicheck-is-the-pandemic-over-biden-says-so-but-scientists-say-thats-up-for-debate/   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 363 of the In The Tank Podcast. Despite continued high inflation numbers, stock market drops, and a shaky housing market, the Biden Administration thought is was a good time to celebrate the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. Also, major credit card companies have taken action that will essentially create a national gun registry.   PRIMARY TOPIC – BIDEN ADMINISTRATION CELEBRATES 40-YEAR HIGH INFLATION The Federalist - The Biden Administration Isn’t Interested In Governing But In Criminalizing The Opposition https://thefederalist.com/2022/09/14/the-biden-administration-isnt-interested-in-governing-but-in-criminalizing-the-opposition/ NYP - White House throws ‘inflation reduction’ party with James Taylor as stocks crash over dismal 8.3% rate https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/gop-slams-biden-for-out-of-touch-inflation-celebration/ Washington Post - ‘This is your victory,’ Biden celebrates Inflation Reduction Act https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/13/biden-inflation-reduction-act/ AP News - Driven by consumers, US inflation grows more persistent https://apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-prices-881c8411bad80180f025e138f0bd444e CNN - The Fed could crash the housing market https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/14/investing/premarket-stocks-trading/index.html NPR - Inflation is crushing rural America and may even drive people to the cities https://www.npr.org/2022/07/25/1112915507/inflation-rural-america-gas-prices-economy US JEC - State Inflation Tracker: July 2022 https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/republicans/2022/8/state-inflation-tracker-july-2022   SECONDARY TOPIC – MAJOR CREDIT CARDS CREATING A GUN REGISTRY The Federalist - Credit Card Giants Conspire With Democrats To Monitor Consumer Gun Purchases https://thefederalist.com/2022/09/12/credit-card-giants-conspire-with-democrats-to-monitor-consumer-gun-purchases/ Axios - Credit card companies to track gun store purchases https://www.axios.com/2022/09/12/gun-stores-credit-cards-visa-mastercard-american-express Business Insider - Trucking giant Saia says it will no longer transport firearms that are fully or partly assembled https://www.businessinsider.com/trucking-company-saia-will-no-longer-transport-guns-firearms-2022-6 [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 362 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Joe Biden is seemingly taking on a new "tough guy" persona. The ITT crew discusses whether this new "Dark Brandon" persona is going to lead to an increased push for agenda items during his next two years in office. Will Biden more aggressively push for climate action, or gun control measures, or health care policy?   OPENING CHIT CHAT Bloomberg - A Text Alert May Have Saved California From Power Blackouts https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-07/a-text-alert-may-have-saved-california-from-power-blackouts   PRIMARY TOPIC – BIDEN’S COMING POLICY PRIORITIES The Hill - Biden shows support for unions, touts legislative victories at Wisconsin labor event https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3629963-biden-shows-support-for-unions-touts-legislative-victories-in-wisconsin-labor-event/ Newsweek - Biden Has Failed to Keep His Most Important Promise | Opinion https://www.newsweek.com/biden-has-failed-keep-his-most-important-promise-opinion-1740319 Washington Post - How Biden could help U.S. reach climate goals on his own https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/09/05/biden-executive-action-climate-change-goals/ Mercury News - Biden defends FBI, promises to ‘ban assault weapons’ https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/08/30/biden-defends-fbi-promises-to-ban-assault-weapons/ The Guardian - Biden ‘determined to ban assault weapons’ as he lays out crime prevention plans – as it happened https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2022/aug/30/biden-gun-control-trump-republicans-democrats-fbi-latest-updates WH - FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Safer America Plan https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/01/fact-sheet-president-bidens-safer-america-plan-2/ Washington Times - Judge orders Biden admin to hand over any censorship records, rejects executive privilege claim https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/sep/7/judge-orders-biden-admin-to-hand-over-any-censorsh/ [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 361 of the In The Tank Podcast. Following California's lead, several other states have signed on to a plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. Similar plans have been proposed in the U.K. and elsewhere. While the plan aims to replace these vehicles with an electric option, the ITT crew questions whether this is part of a larger plan to completely destroy the idea of a personal automobile. Also, in response to Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, China has announced they are suspending cooperation the the world in the fight against climate change.   OPENING CHIT CHAT Karine Jean-Pierre – MAGA Republicans an “extreme threat to our democracy” https://twitter.com/CurtisHouck/status/1565055401099509764?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1565055401099509764%7Ctwgr%5E149d44a34aef988e4f08b7a15fbf02810c411ee8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ace.mu.nu%2F   PRIMARY TOPIC – DESTROYING THE PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE The Hill - Several states will follow California’s lead in banning gas-powered car sales by 2035 https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/infrastructure/3620985-several-states-will-follow-californias-lead-in-banning-gas-powered-car-sales-by-2035/ CNBC - Australian bank to scrap loans for new diesel and gasoline cars as country looks to increase EV uptake https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/22/australian-bank-to-scrap-loans-for-new-diesel-and-gasoline-cars-.html CNBC - Goodbye gasoline cars? EU lawmakers vote to ban new sales from 2035 https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/09/goodbye-gasoline-cars-eu-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-new-sales-from-2035.html USA Today - Fact check: Dealership quoted $30,000 for new hybrid car battery, but that's unusually high https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/08/30/fact-check-dealer-gave-30-000-estimate-replace-volt-battery-electric-car-hybrid/7935230001/ LA Times - Brutal heat wave will push California’s energy grid to limit during Labor Day weekend https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-31/california-heat-wave-likely-to-spur-flex-alerts-for-energy-grid WEF - 3 circular economy approaches to reduce demand for critical metals https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/3-circular-approaches-to-reduce-demand-for-critical-minerals/ WEF - Are cars an urban design flaw? Cities advance car-free zones https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/02/are-cars-an-urban-design-flaw/   SECONDARY TOPIC – CHINA ENDS CLIMATE COOPERATION Townhall - China Scraps Non-Existent Climate Cooperation After Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit https://townhall.com/columnists/hsterlingburnett/2022/08/31/china-scraps-nonexistent-climate-cooperation-after-pelosis-taiwan-visit-n2612425 Climate Change Weekly – China Scraps (Already Scant) Climate Cooperation Over Pelosi Taiwan Visit https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/china-scraps-already-scant-climate-cooperation-over-pelosi-taiwan-visit [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 360 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Biden announced on Wednesday a massive round of student loan forgiveness. Is this fair? Will it exacerbate inflation? Also, Fauci is retiring. And to commemorate this momentous occasion, we collected some of Fauci’s greatest hits. The ITT crew talks about this and more on episode 360 of the In The Tank Podcast.   PRIMARY TOPIC - STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS Fox News - Joe Biden expected to announce $10,000 student loan forgiveness program Wednesday: report https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bidens-anticipated-loan-forgiveness-projected-to-cost-american-taxpayers-300b The Federalist - Studies Show Biden’s Illegal Student Debt Scheme Is Welfare For The Rich https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/24/studies-show-bidens-illegal-student-debt-scheme-is-welfare-for-the-rich/ Forbes - Student Loan Forgiveness: Why The Supreme Court Could Reject Biden https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2022/07/06/student-loan-forgiveness-why-the-supreme-court-could-reject-biden/?sh=190dd14316e4 Bloomberg - Larry Summers Says Student Loan Debt Relief Is Inflationary https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-22/larry-summers-says-student-loan-debt-relief-is-inflationary Newsweek - As Democrats Push Student Loan Forgiveness, Republican Senator Proposes Colleges Pick Up Part of the Tab https://www.newsweek.com/student-loan-debt-josh-hawley-1449845   SECONDARY TOPIC - FAREWELL TO FAUCI Yahoo - Fauci's biggest critics hint at the reason for his December retirement: 'trying to get out of Dodge' https://news.yahoo.com/fauci-apos-biggest-critics-hint-163037497.html "The Fauci Effect" https://mobile.twitter.com/realDailyWire/status/1558119869744300035 "attacks on me are, quite frankly, attacks on science" https://twitter.com/townhallcom/status/1402681156953427973 NYP - Fauci’s home office features photos of himself, his own bobblehead https://nypost.com/2022/01/20/faucis-home-office-features-photos-of-self-bobblehead/   [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 359 of the In The Tank Podcast. The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law. Like the ITT crew discussed in previous episodes, it has nothing to do with inflation and everything to do with transitioning our country to unreliable energy. They ask the question “Why does the left reject Nuclear power?” Also, the World Economic Forum, the biggest advocates of The Great Reset, seem to be scared of us. The ITT crew speculates as to why that is.   OPENING CHIT CHAT The Globe and Mail - How ‘own nothing and be happy’ sparked a misinformation campaign that targeted the World Economic Forum https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-world-economic-forum-misinformation/ WEF - Welcome to 2030: I own nothing, have no privacy and life has never been better https://web.archive.org/web/20200919081413/https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/11/shopping-i-can-t-really-remember-what-that-is?utm_content=buffer60978&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer WEF - The solution to online abuse? AI plus human intelligence https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/08/online-abuse-artificial-intelligence-human-input/   PRIMARY TOPIC - INFLATION REDUCTION ACT IS LAW Daily Caller - Ford Raises Electric Truck Price By Up To $8,500 After Democrats Pass $7,500 EV Tax Credit https://dailycaller.com/2022/08/15/ford-f150-lightning-price-increases/ The Federalist - Democrats’ Green Energy ‘Transition’ Costs You Way More And Gives You Way Less https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/11/democrats-green-energy-transition-costs-you-way-more-and-gives-you-way-less/ American Thinker – Greens should embrace nuclear microreactors https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/08/greens_should_embrace_nuclear_microreactors.html WSJ - Germany to Keep Last Three Nuclear-Power Plants Running in Policy U-Turn https://www.wsj.com/articles/germany-to-keep-last-three-nuclear-power-plants-running-in-policy-u-turn-11660661914 CNBC - California lawmakers float legislation to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/15/california-lawmakers-float-legislation-to-keep-last-nuclear-plant-open.html [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 358 of the In The Tank Podcast. Donald Trump’s residence was raided by the FBI this week. We are still not exactly clear as to the reasoning behind the raid. Also, the Inflation Reduction Act looks like it is real close to becoming law, which along with raising taxes, pushing further down the path of unreliable energy, and doing absolutely nothing to reduce inflation, will increase the power of the IRS.   OPENING CHIT CHAT NYP - Biden, WH claims US has ‘zero inflation’ despite annual rate remaining 8.5% https://nypost.com/2022/08/10/biden-wh-claims-us-has-zero-inflation-despite-high-rate/   PRIMARY TOPIC – TRUMP RAIDED BY THE FBI (Video) – Chuck Schumer “Six Ways From Sunday” quote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nXGt6Jnabc AP News - FBI’s search of Trump’s Florida estate: Why now? https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-mar-a-lago-fbi-search-99097089194e736315c366a0e8fbafee The Hill - Justice Department should have subpoenaed documents, not raided Trump’s home https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/3594412-justice-department-should-have-subpoenaed-documents-not-raided-trumps-home/ The Federalist - FBI’s Trump Raid Reinforces Deep-State G-Men As The Bad Guys https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/10/fbis-trump-raid-reinforces-deep-state-g-men-as-the-bad-guys/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fbis-trump-raid-reinforces-deep-state-g-men-as-the-bad-guys   SECONDARY TOPIC – INFLATION REDUCTION ACT   Forbes - The Inflation Reduction Act Unleashes A Tougher IRS https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2022/08/08/irs-has-guns-inflation-reduction-act-will-unleash-tough-irs-on-taxes/?sh=510583175d20 Fox News - Inflation Reduction Act 'a mess' after billionaire tax hike was removed, AOC's constituents sound off https://www.foxnews.com/politics/inflation-reduction-act-mess-billionaire-tax-hike-removed-aocs-constituents-sound CNBC - Consumer prices rose 8.5% in July, less than expected as inflation pressures ease a bit https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/10/consumer-prices-rose-8point5percent-in-july-less-than-expected-as-inflation-pressures-ease-a-bit.html [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 357 of the In The Tank Podcast. The Biden Administration is scrambling to get something accomplished before the midterms. Their latest attempt at a piece of comprehensive legislation is labeled the "Inflation Reduction Act." Despite the name of the bill, the legislation has far more to do with energy policy and increasing taxes. The ITT crew weighs in on this important topic. Also, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis seems to have joined the fight against ESG.   PRIMARY TOPIC – HOW BAD IS THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT? Senate Democrats – Inflation Act One Page Summary https://www.democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/inflation_reduction_act_one_page_summary.pdf NYP - White House admits Inflation Reduction Act, pushed by Manchin, Schumer, will barely impact inflation https://nypost.com/2022/08/01/white-house-admits-inflation-reduction-act-will-barely-impact-inflation/ Cato - Inflation Reduction Act https://www.cato.org/blog/inflation-reduction-act WSJ - ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Is an Insult to Used-Car Salesmen https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-reduction-act-is-an-insult-to-used-car-salesmen-deficit-reduction-tax-increases-spending-semiconductors-stimulus-build-back-better-11659363843 HDN - Harsanyi: ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Does Nothing To Lower Inflation https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/07/harsanyi-inflation-reduction-act-does-nothing-to-lower-inflation/ HDN - Inflation Reduction Act—or Radical Green New Deal? (Opinion) https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/07/inflation-reduction-act-or-radical-green-new-deal-opinion/ Forbes - Inflation Reduction Act: Faustian Bargain Could Jeopardize Offshore Wind, Renewable Energy On Federal Lands https://www.forbes.com/sites/allanmarks/2022/08/03/inflation-reduction-act-faustian-bargain-could-jeopardize-offshore-wind-renewable-energy-on-federal-lands/ Investopedia - How Large Corporations Avoid Paying Taxes https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0512/how-large-corporations-get-around-paying-less-in-taxes.aspx   SECONDARY TOPIC – DESANTIS TAKES A SWING AT ESG FL Gov - Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Initiatives to Protect Floridians from ESG Financial Fraud https://flgov.com/2022/07/27/governor-ron-desantis-announces-initiatives-to-protect-floridians-from-esg-financial-fraud/ Fox News - DeSantis announces plan to combat ESG influence in Florida https://www.foxnews.com/media/desantis-announces-plan-combat-esg-influence-florida-invest [Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]