Thu
Jan 3 2008
01:27 pm

WUOT-91.9 FM

David Cay Johnson is now making the case against government subsidies (TIFs) to companies like Wal-Mart, et. al. The Reagan revolution spurred this huge redestribution of wealth directly from government coffers to the wealthiest corporations and the individuals who directly benefit from them. It has nothing to do with a real free market or fair competition. And the result is that the average worker is worse off than they were when Reagan made his famous "are you better off?" speech.

This should be archived so you can listen to it later. Better yet, buy his book.

UPDATE: Sorry for the cross-post. We was typing together. Pam won.

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