Do welfare programs like food stamps and insurance plans help or hurt innovation? Our guest breaks down the current research, and argues that entrepreneurship and public benefits go hand in hand. We also talk to a guest from the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance about how Governor Scott Walker’s proposed property tax cut could affect the state’s economy, after checking in with a state government reporter about the status of the tax cut. We get the latest on the proposed Pacific trade bill, and cover the science behind cattle genetics.
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Big Pacific Trade Deal–And The American Politics Around It
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, a proposed international trade deal, has opened political fault lines in Congress. A political reporter outlines the goals of the TPP–and why it has created rifts between President Obama and members of his own party.
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Does Welfare Grow or Kill Entrepreneurship?
Starting a business is a high-wire act that takes grit and courage. Does welfare and big government help or hinder entrepreneurs? Is it better for businesses to bootstrap or have a welfare cushion to fall back on? Central Time investigates.
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How Governor Walker's Proposed Property Tax Cuts Would Affect The State Economy
On Thursday the Joint Finance Committee is scheduled to vote on Governor Walker’s proposed property tax cut, tied to the school levy tax credit. We get the latest on the budget committee’s decision on this tax cut and talk to a member of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance about how this cut could affect the state’s economy.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Manu Raju Guest
- Walter Frick Guest
- Shawn Johnson Guest
- Dale Knapp Guest
- Marika Suval Producer
- Amanda Magnus Producer
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