Summary: <p>The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Samantha Fillmore are joined by Isaac Orr in episode 280 of the In The Tank Podcast. It seems lately like people who say they are conservative are starting to stray on issues that used to be basic – minimum wage, stimulus payments, and the national debt to name a few. The ITT crew explores this idea, discuss what has caused this, and talks about the path to normalcy (if there is one). Also, they discuss a proposal for the Biden administration to create a “Reality Czar” to police fake news in society – a truly dystopian concept.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>MINIMUM WAGE</strong></p> <p><strong>News 13 - Florida Bill Would Limit Who Gets $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage</strong><br> <a href="https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/politics/2021/01/28/florida-bill-would-limit-who-gets--15-per-hour-minimum-wage">https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/politics/2021/01/28/florida-bill-would-limit-who-gets--15-per-hour-minimum-wage</a></p> <p><strong>Cato Institute – The Distorted Minimum Wage Debate</strong><br> <a href="https://www.cato.org/blog/distorted-minimum-wage-debate">https://www.cato.org/blog/distorted-minimum-wage-debate</a></p> <p><strong>National Bureau of Economic Research – Myth or Measurement: What Does the New Minimum Wage Research Say about Minimum Wages and Job Loss in the United States?</strong><br> <a href="https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w28388/w28388.pdf">https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w28388/w28388.pdf</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>STIMULAS AND NATIONAL DEBT</strong></p> <p><strong>WSJ -</strong> <strong><em>Welcome to the Era of Nonstop Stimulus</em></strong><br> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/welcome-to-the-era-of-nonstop-stimulus-11609697936">https://www.wsj.com/articles/welcome-to-the-era-of-nonstop-stimulus-11609697936</a></p> <p><strong>Politico - 'We can’t wait': Democrats brace for relief bill battle</strong><br> <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/01/democrats-stimulus-coronavirus-reconciliation-464533">https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/01/democrats-stimulus-coronavirus-reconciliation-464533</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>BIDEN’S REALITY CZAR</strong></p> <p><strong>NYT – How the Biden Administration Can Help Solve Our Reality Crisis</strong><br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/technology/biden-reality-crisis-misinformation.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/technology/biden-reality-crisis-misinformation.html</a></p> <p><strong>National Review – A Biden-Appointed ‘Reality Czar’? Sure, No Way That Could Backfire</strong><br> <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/a-biden-appointed-reality-czar-sure-no-way-that-could-backfire/">https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/a-biden-appointed-reality-czar-sure-no-way-that-could-backfire/</a></p> <p><strong>[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at </strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/heartland-daily-podcast/id557620400?mt=2"><strong>this link</strong></a><strong>.]</strong></p>
