IT‘S PRESIDENT. BIDEN SAID TODAY,
IT‘S PRESIDENT. BIDEN SAID TODAY, THAT THIS BAN WILL BE HARD FOR
PRESIDENT. BIDEN SAID TODAY, THAT THIS BAN WILL BE HARD FOR ORDINARY AMERICANS.
THAT THIS BAN WILL BE HARD FOR ORDINARY AMERICANS. BUT THIS IS WHAT THE
ORDINARY AMERICANS. BUT THIS IS WHAT THE SOLIDARITY WITH THE UKRAINIAN
BUT THIS IS WHAT THE SOLIDARITY WITH THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE. IT‘S SUPPOSED TO LOOK
SOLIDARITY WITH THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE. IT‘S SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE
PEOPLE. IT‘S SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE AND THIS IS ONE WAY THE UNITED
LIKE AND THIS IS ONE WAY THE UNITED STATES CAN PUNISH VLADIMIR
AND THIS IS ONE WAY THE UNITED STATES CAN PUNISH VLADIMIR PUTIN WITHOUT ESCALATING THE
STATES CAN PUNISH VLADIMIR PUTIN WITHOUT ESCALATING THE CONFLICT WITHOUT PUTTING
PUTIN WITHOUT ESCALATING THE CONFLICT WITHOUT PUTTING AMERICAN TROOPS IN DIRECT
CONFLICT WITHOUT PUTTING AMERICAN TROOPS IN DIRECT COMBAT WITH THE RUSSIAN
AMERICAN TROOPS IN DIRECT COMBAT WITH THE RUSSIAN MILITARY.
COMBAT WITH THE RUSSIAN MILITARY. THE POLLING SHOWS THAT
MILITARY. THE POLLING SHOWS THAT AMERICANS ARE WILLING TO
THE POLLING SHOWS THAT AMERICANS ARE WILLING TO ABSORB THE HIGHER COSTS,
AMERICANS ARE WILLING TO ABSORB THE HIGHER COSTS, BUT OUR THE OIL AND GAS
ABSORB THE HIGHER COSTS, BUT OUR THE OIL AND GAS COMPANIES
BUT OUR THE OIL AND GAS COMPANIES JOINING ME. NOW, ROBERT RICE
COMPANIES JOINING ME. NOW, ROBERT RICE FORMER SECRETARY OF LABOR
JOINING ME. NOW, ROBERT RICE FORMER SECRETARY OF LABOR UNDER PRESIDENT CLINTON. NOW
FORMER SECRETARY OF LABOR UNDER PRESIDENT CLINTON. NOW PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC POLICY AT
UNDER PRESIDENT CLINTON. NOW PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC POLICY AT BERKELEY,
BUT WELCOME BACK TO THE SHOW.
BUT WELCOME BACK TO THE SHOW. YOU‘VE BEEN WRITING RECENTLY
BUT WELCOME BACK TO THE SHOW. YOU‘VE BEEN WRITING RECENTLY ABOUT CORPORATE GIANTS.
YOU‘VE BEEN WRITING RECENTLY ABOUT CORPORATE GIANTS. TRYING TO PROTECT THEIR
ABOUT CORPORATE GIANTS. TRYING TO PROTECT THEIR PROFITS BY CHARGING MORE.
TRYING TO PROTECT THEIR PROFITS BY CHARGING MORE. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE
PROFITS BY CHARGING MORE. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE IDEA OF OIL AND GAS
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE IDEA OF OIL AND GAS COMPANIES ABSORBING THESE
IDEA OF OIL AND GAS COMPANIES ABSORBING THESE HIGHER COSTS?
COMPANIES ABSORBING THESE HIGHER COSTS? WELL, UNDOUBTEDLY
HIGHER COSTS? WELL, UNDOUBTEDLY OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN THE
WELL, UNDOUBTEDLY OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE BEEN TAKING
OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE BEEN TAKING ADVANTAGE OF
UNITED STATES HAVE BEEN TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SCARCITY OF THE HIGHER
ADVANTAGE OF THE SCARCITY OF THE HIGHER PRICES BROUGHT ON BY
THE SCARCITY OF THE HIGHER PRICES BROUGHT ON BY THE SCARCITY. AND BY THE WAY,
PRICES BROUGHT ON BY THE SCARCITY. AND BY THE WAY, THIS WAS BEFORE
THE SCARCITY. AND BY THE WAY, THIS WAS BEFORE TODAY. THIS WAS BEFORE
THIS WAS BEFORE TODAY. THIS WAS BEFORE JOE BIDEN ANNOUNCED
TODAY. THIS WAS BEFORE JOE BIDEN ANNOUNCED A BAN ON
JOE BIDEN ANNOUNCED A BAN ON THE ACTUALLY IMPORTING
A BAN ON THE ACTUALLY IMPORTING RUSSIAN OIL BECAUSE
THE ACTUALLY IMPORTING RUSSIAN OIL BECAUSE THE EXPECTATION THAT THERE WAS
RUSSIAN OIL BECAUSE THE EXPECTATION THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE,
THE EXPECTATION THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE, IT WAS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT
GOING TO BE, IT WAS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT TO GET OIL AROUND THE WORLD
IT WAS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT TO GET OIL AROUND THE WORLD HAS DRIVEN UP OIL PRICES
TO GET OIL AROUND THE WORLD HAS DRIVEN UP OIL PRICES AND
HAS DRIVEN UP OIL PRICES AND GIVEN A WINDFALL
AND GIVEN A WINDFALL TO
GIVEN A WINDFALL TO AMERICAN OIL. COMPANIES
TO AMERICAN OIL. COMPANIES THAT MAY BE THE WAY YOU DEAL
AMERICAN OIL. COMPANIES THAT MAY BE THE WAY YOU DEAL A WINDFALL PROFITS TAX.
THAT MAY BE THE WAY YOU DEAL A WINDFALL PROFITS TAX. I MEAN, EVEN THE EUROPEAN
A WINDFALL PROFITS TAX. I MEAN, EVEN THE EUROPEAN UNION,
I MEAN, EVEN THE EUROPEAN UNION, JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO,
UNION, JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, ADVISED ITS MEMBERS TO SEEK A
JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, ADVISED ITS MEMBERS TO SEEK A WINDFALL PROFITS
ADVISED ITS MEMBERS TO SEEK A WINDFALL PROFITS TAX ON ENERGY.
WINDFALL PROFITS TAX ON ENERGY. YOU COMPANIES THAT HAVE TAKEN
TAX ON ENERGY. YOU COMPANIES THAT HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THIS
YOU COMPANIES THAT HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THIS VERY GRAVE EMERGENCY
ADVANTAGE OF THIS VERY GRAVE EMERGENCY TO RAISE THEIR PRICES. WE
VERY GRAVE EMERGENCY TO RAISE THEIR PRICES. WE OUGHT TO BE DOING THE SAME
TO RAISE THEIR PRICES. WE OUGHT TO BE DOING THE SAME THING IN THE UNITED STATES.
OUGHT TO BE DOING THE SAME THING IN THE UNITED STATES. YOU WROTE IN YOUR NEWSLETTER
THING IN THE UNITED STATES. YOU WROTE IN YOUR NEWSLETTER THIS MORNING ABOUT HOW THE
YOU WROTE IN YOUR NEWSLETTER THIS MORNING ABOUT HOW THE WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESS CAN
THIS MORNING ABOUT HOW THE WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESS CAN ALSO HELP
WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESS CAN ALSO HELP AMERICANS ORDINARY AMERICANS
ALSO HELP AMERICANS ORDINARY AMERICANS WITH THESE HIGHER COSTS. WHAT
AMERICANS ORDINARY AMERICANS WITH THESE HIGHER COSTS. WHAT KIND OF THINGS COULD THEY
WITH THESE HIGHER COSTS. WHAT KIND OF THINGS COULD THEY DO?
KIND OF THINGS COULD THEY DO? WELL, FOR ONE THING WE COULD
DO? WELL, FOR ONE THING WE COULD VERY EASILY
WELL, FOR ONE THING WE COULD VERY EASILY BECAUSE IT WE‘VE ALREADY DONE
VERY EASILY BECAUSE IT WE‘VE ALREADY DONE IT,
BECAUSE IT WE‘VE ALREADY DONE IT, REVIVE THE REFUNDABLE CHILD
IT, REVIVE THE REFUNDABLE CHILD WENT TO EVERY FAMILY
REVIVE THE REFUNDABLE CHILD WENT TO EVERY FAMILY UP TO
WENT TO EVERY FAMILY UP TO A HUNDRED AND TWELVE THOUSAND
UP TO A HUNDRED AND TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN TERMS OF
A HUNDRED AND TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN TERMS OF INDIVIDUAL INCOMES. THAT
DOLLARS IN TERMS OF INDIVIDUAL INCOMES. THAT WAS A
INDIVIDUAL INCOMES. THAT WAS A AN INVESTMENT WE MADE BECAUSE
WAS A AN INVESTMENT WE MADE BECAUSE OF THE VERY, VERY DIFFICULT
AN INVESTMENT WE MADE BECAUSE OF THE VERY, VERY DIFFICULT TIME FAMILIES WERE HAVING WITH
OF THE VERY, VERY DIFFICULT TIME FAMILIES WERE HAVING WITH REGARD TO
TIME FAMILIES WERE HAVING WITH REGARD TO COVID. WELL,
REGARD TO COVID. WELL, TEN FAMILIES ARE HAVING A HARD
COVID. WELL, TEN FAMILIES ARE HAVING A HARD TIME NOW, IN FACT, LOWER
TEN FAMILIES ARE HAVING A HARD TIME NOW, IN FACT, LOWER INCOME FAMILIES
TIME NOW, IN FACT, LOWER INCOME FAMILIES BEAR THE BRUNT OF THE BURDEN
INCOME FAMILIES BEAR THE BRUNT OF THE BURDEN OF HIGHER
BEAR THE BRUNT OF THE BURDEN OF HIGHER GAS
OF HIGHER GAS TAXES BECAUSE
GAS TAXES BECAUSE IS
TAXES BECAUSE IS OR GAS PRICES BECAUSE
IS OR GAS PRICES BECAUSE LOWER INCOME FAMILIES ARE THE
OR GAS PRICES BECAUSE LOWER INCOME FAMILIES ARE THE LONG DISTANCES IN ORDER TO
LOWER INCOME FAMILIES ARE THE LONG DISTANCES IN ORDER TO AFFORD HOUSING.
LONG DISTANCES IN ORDER TO AFFORD HOUSING. THEY‘RE THE ONES WHO REALLY
AFFORD HOUSING. THEY‘RE THE ONES WHO REALLY CAN‘T,
THEY‘RE THE ONES WHO REALLY CAN‘T, MOST OF THEM, DON‘T SIT BEHIND
CAN‘T, MOST OF THEM, DON‘T SIT BEHIND THEIR, THEIR, THEIR CONSOLES
MOST OF THEM, DON‘T SIT BEHIND THEIR, THEIR, THEIR CONSOLES THAT COMPUTER ACCOUNTS
THEIR, THEIR, THEIR CONSOLES THAT COMPUTER ACCOUNTS CONSOLES THERE
THAT COMPUTER ACCOUNTS CONSOLES THERE AND
CONSOLES THERE AND DO THEIR WORK. THEY ACTUALLY
AND DO THEIR WORK. THEY ACTUALLY HAVE TO BE AT WORK.
DO THEIR WORK. THEY ACTUALLY HAVE TO BE AT WORK. WORKERS THAT WE COME TO
HAVE TO BE AT WORK. WORKERS THAT WE COME TO WE RELIED ON ORDERING COVID,
WORKERS THAT WE COME TO WE RELIED ON ORDERING COVID, I THINK THAT WE HAVE A CERTAIN
WE RELIED ON ORDERING COVID, I THINK THAT WE HAVE A CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITY
I THINK THAT WE HAVE A CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITY DOING THINGS THAT
RESPONSIBILITY DOING THINGS THAT OUR RATE THAT THAT ARE
DOING THINGS THAT OUR RATE THAT THAT ARE RAISING THE PRICES OF GAS FOR
OUR RATE THAT THAT ARE RAISING THE PRICES OF GAS FOR THESE PEOPLE,
RAISING THE PRICES OF GAS FOR THESE PEOPLE, WE SHOULD MAKE IT EASIER
THESE PEOPLE, WE SHOULD MAKE IT EASIER FOR THEM TO SURVIVE.
WE SHOULD MAKE IT EASIER FOR THEM TO SURVIVE. SURVIVE.
FOR THEM TO SURVIVE. SURVIVE. AND BOB,
SURVIVE. AND BOB, IT WAS GOOD TO SEE JOE BIDEN
AND BOB, IT WAS GOOD TO SEE JOE BIDEN TODAY, TALK ABOUT
IT WAS GOOD TO SEE JOE BIDEN TODAY, TALK ABOUT THE DANGERS OF PRICE GOUGING,
TODAY, TALK ABOUT THE DANGERS OF PRICE GOUGING, WARNING OIL COMPANIES, NOT TO
THE DANGERS OF PRICE GOUGING, WARNING OIL COMPANIES, NOT TO DO THAT.
WARNING OIL COMPANIES, NOT TO DO THAT. IT‘S SOMETHING THE WHITE HOUSE
DO THAT. IT‘S SOMETHING THE WHITE HOUSE WAS DOING, AS YOU POINTED OUT
IT‘S SOMETHING THE WHITE HOUSE WAS DOING, AS YOU POINTED OUT TILL THE END OF LAST YEAR,
WAS DOING, AS YOU POINTED OUT TILL THE END OF LAST YEAR, WHEN IT WAS TALKING ABOUT
TILL THE END OF LAST YEAR, WHEN IT WAS TALKING ABOUT INFLATION, AS A WHOLE, BUT IN
WHEN IT WAS TALKING ABOUT INFLATION, AS A WHOLE, BUT IN RECENT WEEKS, RECENT MONTHS,
INFLATION, AS A WHOLE, BUT IN RECENT WEEKS, RECENT MONTHS, IT HASN‘T MADE THE CASE AS
RECENT WEEKS, RECENT MONTHS, IT HASN‘T MADE THE CASE AS FORCEFULLY AS IT SHOULD. THAT
IT HASN‘T MADE THE CASE AS FORCEFULLY AS IT SHOULD. THAT THE INFLATION WE‘RE SEEING
FORCEFULLY AS IT SHOULD. THAT THE INFLATION WE‘RE SEEING IN THE U.S. YES. IT‘S PARTLY
THE INFLATION WE‘RE SEEING IN THE U.S. YES. IT‘S PARTLY SUPPLY CHAIN. YES. IT‘S PARTLY
IN THE U.S. YES. IT‘S PARTLY SUPPLY CHAIN. YES. IT‘S PARTLY PANDEMIC. YES, IT MIGHT BE
SUPPLY CHAIN. YES. IT‘S PARTLY PANDEMIC. YES, IT MIGHT BE PARTLY TO DO WITH SPENDING BY
PANDEMIC. YES, IT MIGHT BE PARTLY TO DO WITH SPENDING BY THE GOVERNMENT, BUT IT‘S ALSO
PARTLY TO DO WITH SPENDING BY THE GOVERNMENT, BUT IT‘S ALSO TO DO WITH PRICE GOUGING, BY
THE GOVERNMENT, BUT IT‘S ALSO TO DO WITH PRICE GOUGING, BY BIG CORPORATIONS.
IT WAS ALMOST AS IF
IT WAS ALMOST AS IF INTEGRATION DECIDED, SUDDENLY
IT WAS ALMOST AS IF INTEGRATION DECIDED, SUDDENLY FOR REASONS THAT ARE NOT
INTEGRATION DECIDED, SUDDENLY FOR REASONS THAT ARE NOT PARTICULARLY CLEAR,
FOR REASONS THAT ARE NOT PARTICULARLY CLEAR, NOT TO BLAME BIG
PARTICULARLY CLEAR, NOT TO BLAME BIG CORPORATIONS FOR THE PRICE
NOT TO BLAME BIG CORPORATIONS FOR THE PRICE GOUGING THAT THEY WERE
CORPORATIONS FOR THE PRICE GOUGING THAT THEY WERE OBVIOUSLY DOING AND THEY‘D
GOUGING THAT THEY WERE OBVIOUSLY DOING AND THEY‘D EVEN THE ADMINISTRATION WAS
OBVIOUSLY DOING AND THEY‘D EVEN THE ADMINISTRATION WAS REPORTING ON. I MEAN, FOOD
EVEN THE ADMINISTRATION WAS REPORTING ON. I MEAN, FOOD PRICES ARE GOING UP
REPORTING ON. I MEAN, FOOD PRICES ARE GOING UP AND
PRICES ARE GOING UP AND CONTINUE TO GO UP
AND CONTINUE TO GO UP BUT
CONTINUE TO GO UP BUT THERE, IF YOU LOOK BEHIND
BUT THERE, IF YOU LOOK BEHIND FOOD PRIZES, ONE OF THE MAJOR
THERE, IF YOU LOOK BEHIND FOOD PRIZES, ONE OF THE MAJOR REASONS FOOD PRICES ARE GOING
FOOD PRIZES, ONE OF THE MAJOR REASONS FOOD PRICES ARE GOING UP IS YOU AT FOUR
REASONS FOOD PRICES ARE GOING UP IS YOU AT FOUR MAJOR FOOD, PROCESSING
UP IS YOU AT FOUR MAJOR FOOD, PROCESSING MEAT
MAJOR FOOD, PROCESSING MEAT PACKING COMPANY.
MEAT PACKING COMPANY. COMPANIES THAT ARE IN THE MEAT
PACKING COMPANY. COMPANIES THAT ARE IN THE MEAT AND THEY ARE THE ONES THAT
COMPANIES THAT ARE IN THE MEAT AND THEY ARE THE ONES THAT ARE DECIDING AND THEY HAVE
AND THEY ARE THE ONES THAT ARE DECIDING AND THEY HAVE DECIDED BECAUSE THERE‘S VERY
ARE DECIDING AND THEY HAVE DECIDED BECAUSE THERE‘S VERY LITTLE COMPETITION BETWEEN
DECIDED BECAUSE THERE‘S VERY LITTLE COMPETITION BETWEEN THEM TO PUT UP THEIR PRICES,
LITTLE COMPETITION BETWEEN THEM TO PUT UP THEIR PRICES, YOU SEE SO MUCH OF THIS
THEM TO PUT UP THEIR PRICES, YOU SEE SO MUCH OF THIS HAS TO DO WITH
YOU SEE SO MUCH OF THIS HAS TO DO WITH MONOPOLIZATION
HAS TO DO WITH MONOPOLIZATION MARKET, POWER
MONOPOLIZATION MARKET, POWER PRICING POWER.
MARKET, POWER PRICING POWER. I HAVE BIG AMERICAN
PRICING POWER. I HAVE BIG AMERICAN COMPANIES.
I HAVE BIG AMERICAN COMPANIES. ABOVE JUST COMING BACK TO GAS
COMPANIES. ABOVE JUST COMING BACK TO GAS PRICES. THE WHITE HOUSE IS
ABOVE JUST COMING BACK TO GAS PRICES. THE WHITE HOUSE IS SAID TO BE MAKING OVERTURES.
PRICES. THE WHITE HOUSE IS SAID TO BE MAKING OVERTURES. TO THE LIKES OF SAUDI
SAID TO BE MAKING OVERTURES. TO THE LIKES OF SAUDI ARABIA AND VENEZUELA
TO THE LIKES OF SAUDI ARABIA AND VENEZUELA A COUNTRY THAT‘S UNDER
ARABIA AND VENEZUELA A COUNTRY THAT‘S UNDER SANCTIONS TO TRY AND PLUG
A COUNTRY THAT‘S UNDER SANCTIONS TO TRY AND PLUG THE GAP WHEN THIS RUSSIAN
SANCTIONS TO TRY AND PLUG THE GAP WHEN THIS RUSSIAN OIL IS REMOVED. I THINK WHAT
THE GAP WHEN THIS RUSSIAN OIL IS REMOVED. I THINK WHAT SEVEN PERCENT OF OUR OIL COMES
OIL IS REMOVED. I THINK WHAT SEVEN PERCENT OF OUR OIL COMES FROM RUSSIA, THEY WANT TO PLUG
SEVEN PERCENT OF OUR OIL COMES FROM RUSSIA, THEY WANT TO PLUG THE GAP
FROM RUSSIA, THEY WANT TO PLUG THE GAP BY ASKING THE SAUDIS AND MAYBE
THE GAP BY ASKING THE SAUDIS AND MAYBE THE VENEZUELANS TO FILL THAT
BY ASKING THE SAUDIS AND MAYBE THE VENEZUELANS TO FILL THAT SENSE TO STOP IMPORTING
THE VENEZUELANS TO FILL THAT SENSE TO STOP IMPORTING OIL FROM
SENSE TO STOP IMPORTING OIL FROM ONE FOREIGN AUTOCRACY IN ORDER
OIL FROM ONE FOREIGN AUTOCRACY IN ORDER TO SUBSTITUTE IT
ONE FOREIGN AUTOCRACY IN ORDER TO SUBSTITUTE IT WITH OIL FROM?
TO SUBSTITUTE IT WITH OIL FROM? LOOK
WITH OIL FROM? LOOK FOREIGN AUTOCRACIES. WOULD IT
LOOK FOREIGN AUTOCRACIES. WOULD IT NOT BE
FOREIGN AUTOCRACIES. WOULD IT NOT BE BETTER
NOT BE BETTER AND THE REPUBLICANS SAY, LET‘S
BETTER AND THE REPUBLICANS SAY, LET‘S INCREASE PRODUCTION HOME.
AND THE REPUBLICANS SAY, LET‘S INCREASE PRODUCTION HOME. WOULD IT NOT BE BETTER TO
INCREASE PRODUCTION HOME. WOULD IT NOT BE BETTER TO ACTUALLY FOCUS ON
WOULD IT NOT BE BETTER TO ACTUALLY FOCUS ON WEANING OURSELVES OFF OF OIL,
ACTUALLY FOCUS ON WEANING OURSELVES OFF OF OIL, TIME LIKE THIS? YEAH.
WEANING OURSELVES OFF OF OIL, TIME LIKE THIS? YEAH. I THINK THAT IS ABSOLUTELY THE
TIME LIKE THIS? YEAH. I THINK THAT IS ABSOLUTELY THE BOTTOM LINE. I MEAN, THIS IS
I THINK THAT IS ABSOLUTELY THE BOTTOM LINE. I MEAN, THIS IS AND IT SHOULD BE AN INVITATION
BOTTOM LINE. I MEAN, THIS IS AND IT SHOULD BE AN INVITATION TO ALL OF US
AND IT SHOULD BE AN INVITATION TO ALL OF US TO GET
TO ALL OF US TO GET INTO RECYCLED GREEN ENERGY, AS
TO GET INTO RECYCLED GREEN ENERGY, AS QUICKLY AS WE POSSIBLY CAN
INTO RECYCLED GREEN ENERGY, AS QUICKLY AS WE POSSIBLY CAN TO DEAL WITH
QUICKLY AS WE POSSIBLY CAN TO DEAL WITH AUTOCRACIES. I MEAN VENEZUELA,
TO DEAL WITH AUTOCRACIES. I MEAN VENEZUELA, I‘M AND, AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS
AUTOCRACIES. I MEAN VENEZUELA, I‘M AND, AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN VENEZUELA,
I‘M AND, AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN VENEZUELA, VENEZUELA, OR
ABUSES IN VENEZUELA, VENEZUELA, OR IT‘S AUDIO ARABIA AGAIN. HUMAN
VENEZUELA, OR IT‘S AUDIO ARABIA AGAIN. HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES,
IT‘S AUDIO ARABIA AGAIN. HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, YOU KNOW, IT‘S
RIGHTS ABUSES, YOU KNOW, IT‘S ONE THING AND IT‘S
YOU KNOW, IT‘S ONE THING AND IT‘S JUSTIFIABLE AND ADMIRABLE. I
ONE THING AND IT‘S JUSTIFIABLE AND ADMIRABLE. I THINK TO HELP THE
JUSTIFIABLE AND ADMIRABLE. I THINK TO HELP THE UKRAINIANS IN TERMS OF
THINK TO HELP THE UKRAINIANS IN TERMS OF MAINTAINING HUMAN RIGHTS AND
UKRAINIANS IN TERMS OF MAINTAINING HUMAN RIGHTS AND PROTECTING DEMOCRACY FROM
MAINTAINING HUMAN RIGHTS AND PROTECTING DEMOCRACY FROM RUSSIA, BUT IF WE‘VE GOT TO GO
PROTECTING DEMOCRACY FROM RUSSIA, BUT IF WE‘VE GOT TO GO TO HELP THEM AND DEAL WITH
RUSSIA, BUT IF WE‘VE GOT TO GO TO HELP THEM AND DEAL WITH OUR OWN,
TO HELP THEM AND DEAL WITH OUR OWN, OIL.
OUR OWN, OIL. WELL, THAT‘S THAT‘S REALLY
OIL. WELL, THAT‘S THAT‘S REALLY ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL. WE
WELL, THAT‘S THAT‘S REALLY ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL. WE REALLY DO NEED TO MAKE
ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL. WE REALLY DO NEED TO MAKE DEMOCRACY.
REALLY DO NEED TO MAKE DEMOCRACY. AND HUMAN RIGHTS AT THE VERY
DEMOCRACY. AND HUMAN RIGHTS AT THE VERY CENTER OF OUR FOREIGN POLICY.
AND HUMAN RIGHTS AT THE VERY CENTER OF OUR FOREIGN POLICY. BOB REPUBLICANS ALREADY MAKING
CENTER OF OUR FOREIGN POLICY. BOB REPUBLICANS ALREADY MAKING THEIR CYNICAL PLAY TO BLAME
BOB REPUBLICANS ALREADY MAKING THEIR CYNICAL PLAY TO BLAME PRESIDENT BIDEN FOR HIGHER
THEIR CYNICAL PLAY TO BLAME PRESIDENT BIDEN FOR HIGHER GAS, PRICES AHEAD OF NOVEMBER.
PRESIDENT BIDEN FOR HIGHER GAS, PRICES AHEAD OF NOVEMBER. TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU THINK
GAS, PRICES AHEAD OF NOVEMBER. TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU THINK GAS PRICES COULD ACTUALLY
TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU THINK GAS PRICES COULD ACTUALLY SHAKE THE OUTCOME OF THE
GAS PRICES COULD ACTUALLY SHAKE THE OUTCOME OF THE MIDTERMS BECAUSE DESPITE THE
SHAKE THE OUTCOME OF THE MIDTERMS BECAUSE DESPITE THE INTENSE MEDIA COVERAGE AND THE
MIDTERMS BECAUSE DESPITE THE INTENSE MEDIA COVERAGE AND THE REPUBLICAN ATTACKS THE
INTENSE MEDIA COVERAGE AND THE REPUBLICAN ATTACKS THE POLITICAL SCIENCE LITERATURE
REPUBLICAN ATTACKS THE POLITICAL SCIENCE LITERATURE IS MIXED ON THIS OBAMA
POLITICAL SCIENCE LITERATURE IS MIXED ON THIS OBAMA ACTUALLY GOT RE-ELECTED IN
IS MIXED ON THIS OBAMA ACTUALLY GOT RE-ELECTED IN 2012.
ACTUALLY GOT RE-ELECTED IN 2012. WHEN GAS PRICES WERE HIGHER
2012. WHEN GAS PRICES WERE HIGHER THAN THEY ARE NOW.
WHEN GAS PRICES WERE HIGHER THAN THEY ARE NOW. WELL GAS PRICES. I MEAN BE
THAN THEY ARE NOW. WELL GAS PRICES. I MEAN BE IT‘S PROBABLY BECAUSE YOU KNOW
WELL GAS PRICES. I MEAN BE IT‘S PROBABLY BECAUSE YOU KNOW EVERY GAS STATION
IT‘S PROBABLY BECAUSE YOU KNOW EVERY GAS STATION ANNOUNCES AT YOU KNOW, YOU SEE
EVERY GAS STATION ANNOUNCES AT YOU KNOW, YOU SEE THOSE BIG
ANNOUNCES AT YOU KNOW, YOU SEE THOSE BIG LETTERS RIGHT THERE.
THOSE BIG LETTERS RIGHT THERE. INFANT BIG NUMBERS RIGHT THERE
LETTERS RIGHT THERE. INFANT BIG NUMBERS RIGHT THERE IN FRONT OF THE GAS STATION.
INFANT BIG NUMBERS RIGHT THERE IN FRONT OF THE GAS STATION. EXACTLY WHAT THE WHAT THE
IN FRONT OF THE GAS STATION. EXACTLY WHAT THE WHAT THE PRICE IS SO PEOPLE GAUGE
EXACTLY WHAT THE WHAT THE PRICE IS SO PEOPLE GAUGE INFLATION ON THE BASIS OF
PRICE IS SO PEOPLE GAUGE INFLATION ON THE BASIS OF THAT. THIS MORNING. I FILLED
INFLATION ON THE BASIS OF THAT. THIS MORNING. I FILLED UP MY CAR,
THAT. THIS MORNING. I FILLED UP MY CAR, IT WAS
UP MY CAR, IT WAS $5 A LITTLE OVER FIVE DOLLARS,
IT WAS $5 A LITTLE OVER FIVE DOLLARS, A GALLON THAT COURTNEY‘S
$5 A LITTLE OVER FIVE DOLLARS, A GALLON THAT COURTNEY‘S QUALITY
A GALLON THAT COURTNEY‘S QUALITY 75 DOLLARS TO FILL UP. MY CAR
QUALITY 75 DOLLARS TO FILL UP. MY CAR IS NEVER BAD. I DON‘T REMEMBER
75 DOLLARS TO FILL UP. MY CAR IS NEVER BAD. I DON‘T REMEMBER EVER THAT NOW. IT‘S TRUE.
IS NEVER BAD. I DON‘T REMEMBER EVER THAT NOW. IT‘S TRUE. THAT THE LAST TIME WE HAD.
EVER THAT NOW. IT‘S TRUE. THAT THE LAST TIME WE HAD. GAS
THAT THE LAST TIME WE HAD. GAS AROUND $4
GAS AROUND $4 GALLON WAS YEARS AGO AND
AROUND $4 GALLON WAS YEARS AGO AND INFLATIONARY TERMS, IT IS
GALLON WAS YEARS AGO AND INFLATIONARY TERMS, IT IS STILL BELOW WHAT IT WAS
INFLATIONARY TERMS, IT IS STILL BELOW WHAT IT WAS THE LAST TIME IT
STILL BELOW WHAT IT WAS THE LAST TIME IT WAS IT WOULD HIT US.
THE LAST TIME IT WAS IT WOULD HIT US. AFTER A FOUR DOLLAR GALLON,
WAS IT WOULD HIT US. AFTER A FOUR DOLLAR GALLON, HI,
AFTER A FOUR DOLLAR GALLON, HI, BUT THERE IS A POLITICAL
HI, BUT THERE IS A POLITICAL BACKLASH. THERE IS A POLITICAL
BUT THERE IS A POLITICAL BACKLASH. THERE IS A POLITICAL COST. WE DON‘T KNOW WHAT THAT
BACKLASH. THERE IS A POLITICAL COST. WE DON‘T KNOW WHAT THAT POLITICAL COST WILL BE,
COST. WE DON‘T KNOW WHAT THAT POLITICAL COST WILL BE, BUT
POLITICAL COST WILL BE, BUT UNDOUBTEDLY IT TAKES,
BUT UNDOUBTEDLY IT TAKES, YOU KNOW, SOME
UNDOUBTEDLY IT TAKES, YOU KNOW, SOME COURAGE, SOME
YOU KNOW, SOME COURAGE, SOME SACRIFICE ON THE BASIS OF
COURAGE, SOME SACRIFICE ON THE BASIS OF THE PRESIDENT AND DEMOCRATS
SACRIFICE ON THE BASIS OF THE PRESIDENT AND DEMOCRATS TO DO THIS
THE PRESIDENT AND DEMOCRATS TO DO THIS ANYWAY.
THERE IS REPORTING THIS WEEK,
THERE IS REPORTING THIS WEEK, THAT SENATOR JOE MANCHIN IS
THERE IS REPORTING THIS WEEK, THAT SENATOR JOE MANCHIN IS FLOATING A SCALED-DOWN VERSION
THAT SENATOR JOE MANCHIN IS FLOATING A SCALED-DOWN VERSION OF THE
FLOATING A SCALED-DOWN VERSION OF THE FAILED. BUILD BACK BETTER.
OF THE FAILED. BUILD BACK BETTER. BUILD A BILL. HE KILLED THAT
FAILED. BUILD BACK BETTER. BUILD A BILL. HE KILLED THAT WOULD INCLUDE FUNDS FOR
BUILD A BILL. HE KILLED THAT WOULD INCLUDE FUNDS FOR FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE.
WOULD INCLUDE FUNDS FOR FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE. REDUCING THE DEFICIT AND
FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE. REDUCING THE DEFICIT AND LOWERING PRESCRIPTION DRUG
REDUCING THE DEFICIT AND LOWERING PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS. WOULD YOU BE IN
LOWERING PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS. WOULD YOU BE IN FAVOR OF A
COSTS. WOULD YOU BE IN FAVOR OF A SLIM DOWN BILL LIKE THAT. IT‘S
FAVOR OF A SLIM DOWN BILL LIKE THAT. IT‘S BETTER THAN NOTHING. IS THAT
SLIM DOWN BILL LIKE THAT. IT‘S BETTER THAN NOTHING. IS THAT THE
BETTER THAN NOTHING. IS THAT THE ARGUMENT? WELL, IT IS BETTER
THE ARGUMENT? WELL, IT IS BETTER THAN NOTHING. AND IF WE GO
ARGUMENT? WELL, IT IS BETTER THAN NOTHING. AND IF WE GO COSTS,
THAN NOTHING. AND IF WE GO COSTS, CLIMATE
COSTS, CLIMATE IS A THAT‘S PROGRESS,
CLIMATE IS A THAT‘S PROGRESS, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ARE OUT OF
IS A THAT‘S PROGRESS, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ARE OUT OF DRUG MANUFACTURERS ARE JACKING
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ARE OUT OF DRUG MANUFACTURERS ARE JACKING UP THE PRICE AS FAST AS THEY
DRUG MANUFACTURERS ARE JACKING UP THE PRICE AS FAST AS THEY CAN
UP THE PRICE AS FAST AS THEY CAN AND GOVERNMENT HAS THE
CAN AND GOVERNMENT HAS THE CAPACITY BECAUSE OF OUR
AND GOVERNMENT HAS THE CAPACITY BECAUSE OF OUR BARGAINING POWER
CAPACITY BECAUSE OF OUR BARGAINING POWER THROUGH MEDICARE AND THROUGH
BARGAINING POWER THROUGH MEDICARE AND THROUGH OTHER GOVERNMENT
THROUGH MEDICARE AND THROUGH OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, TO ACTUALLY
OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, TO ACTUALLY NEGOTIATE MUCH LOWER
PROGRAMS, TO ACTUALLY NEGOTIATE MUCH LOWER PRICES. ALL
NEGOTIATE MUCH LOWER PRICES. ALL AMERICANS WOULD BENEFIT, AND
PRICES. ALL AMERICANS WOULD BENEFIT, AND IT WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE A
AMERICANS WOULD BENEFIT, AND IT WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON INFLATION.
IT WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON INFLATION. SO, WE OUGHT TO BE DOING THAT.
POSITIVE EFFECT ON INFLATION. SO, WE OUGHT TO BE DOING THAT. AND EVEN THOUGH IT‘S A
SO, WE OUGHT TO BE DOING THAT. AND EVEN THOUGH IT‘S A SCALED-DOWN VERSION
AND EVEN THOUGH IT‘S A SCALED-DOWN VERSION OF BILL BACK AMERICA, I WOULD
SCALED-DOWN VERSION OF BILL BACK AMERICA, I WOULD SAY, LET‘S GET THAT AT THE
OF BILL BACK AMERICA, I WOULD SAY, LET‘S GET THAT AT THE VERY LEAST.
SAY, LET‘S GET THAT AT THE VERY LEAST. I
VERY LEAST. I FIND JOE
I FIND JOE MANCHIN TO BE
FIND JOE MANCHIN TO BE SUCH A BIZARRE CHARACTER
MANCHIN TO BE SUCH A BIZARRE CHARACTER BECAUSE HE SAID THAT HE WANTS
SUCH A BIZARRE CHARACTER BECAUSE HE SAID THAT HE WANTS TO OPPOSE INFLATION MEMBER
BECAUSE HE SAID THAT HE WANTS TO OPPOSE INFLATION MEMBER HIS ENTIRE CAMPAIGN
TO OPPOSE INFLATION MEMBER HIS ENTIRE CAMPAIGN AGAINST BUILD BACK, BETTER WAS
HIS ENTIRE CAMPAIGN AGAINST BUILD BACK, BETTER WAS TO SAY, WELL, I‘M WORRIED
AGAINST BUILD BACK, BETTER WAS TO SAY, WELL, I‘M WORRIED ABOUT INFLATION
TO SAY, WELL, I‘M WORRIED ABOUT INFLATION AND YET MULTIPLE NOBEL
ABOUT INFLATION AND YET MULTIPLE NOBEL PRIZE LAUREATES IN ECONOMICS,
AND YET MULTIPLE NOBEL PRIZE LAUREATES IN ECONOMICS, PUT OUT A STATEMENT SAYING,
PRIZE LAUREATES IN ECONOMICS, PUT OUT A STATEMENT SAYING, BUILD BACK BETTER. WILL BRING
PUT OUT A STATEMENT SAYING, BUILD BACK BETTER. WILL BRING DOWN
BUILD BACK BETTER. WILL BRING DOWN PRICES. IT WILL BRING DOWN
DOWN PRICES. IT WILL BRING DOWN PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS. IT
PRICES. IT WILL BRING DOWN PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS. IT IS
PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS. IT IS ANTI-INFLATIONARY. HE KILL
IS ANTI-INFLATIONARY. HE KILL THAT. AND NOW HE‘S SAYING
ANTI-INFLATIONARY. HE KILL THAT. AND NOW HE‘S SAYING BANNING OF RUSSIAN ALL THAT WE
THAT. AND NOW HE‘S SAYING BANNING OF RUSSIAN ALL THAT WE SAW TODAY SAYING,
BANNING OF RUSSIAN ALL THAT WE SAW TODAY SAYING, AMERICANS
SAW TODAY SAYING, AMERICANS MIND PAYING A BIT MORE FOR
AMERICANS MIND PAYING A BIT MORE FOR GAS. HE‘S ALL OVER THE PLACE
MIND PAYING A BIT MORE FOR GAS. HE‘S ALL OVER THE PLACE ON THIS ISSUE.
GAS. HE‘S ALL OVER THE PLACE ON THIS ISSUE. HE IS ALL OVER THE PLACE. I
ON THIS ISSUE. HE IS ALL OVER THE PLACE. I THINK. LET‘S KEEP IN MIND.
HE IS ALL OVER THE PLACE. I THINK. LET‘S KEEP IN MIND. HE IS FROM WEST VIRGINIA. THAT
THINK. LET‘S KEEP IN MIND. HE IS FROM WEST VIRGINIA. THAT IS A TRADITIONALLY, A
HE IS FROM WEST VIRGINIA. THAT IS A TRADITIONALLY, A COAL PRODUCING STAGE. HE IS
IS A TRADITIONALLY, A COAL PRODUCING STAGE. HE IS THE ALSO, AND I DON‘T
COAL PRODUCING STAGE. HE IS THE ALSO, AND I DON‘T HIM OUT, BUT HE IS
THE ALSO, AND I DON‘T HIM OUT, BUT HE IS THE RECIPIENT OF A LOT OF BIG
HIM OUT, BUT HE IS THE RECIPIENT OF A LOT OF BIG CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS
THE RECIPIENT OF A LOT OF BIG CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CORPORATE AMERICA,
CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CORPORATE AMERICA, SO
FROM CORPORATE AMERICA, SO IT‘S NOT CLEAR WHAT HIS
SO IT‘S NOT CLEAR WHAT HIS MOTIVES ACTUALLY ARE.
IT‘S NOT CLEAR WHAT HIS MOTIVES ACTUALLY ARE. BUT
MOTIVES ACTUALLY ARE. BUT I SUPPOSE THAT‘S TRUE OF ALL
BUT I SUPPOSE THAT‘S TRUE OF ALL POLITICIANS,
I SUPPOSE THAT‘S TRUE OF ALL POLITICIANS, BUT HE ISN‘T
POLITICIANS, BUT HE ISN‘T POSITION OF BEING
BUT HE ISN‘T POSITION OF BEING IN EFFECT, THE SECOND
POSITION OF BEING IN EFFECT, THE SECOND PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
IN EFFECT, THE SECOND PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. I MEAN WITH
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. I MEAN WITH REGARD TO BUILD BACK BETTER,
STATES. I MEAN WITH REGARD TO BUILD BACK BETTER, BUT ALSO ON VOTING RIGHTS,
REGARD TO BUILD BACK BETTER, BUT ALSO ON VOTING RIGHTS, LET‘S NOT FORGET THAT.
BUT ALSO ON VOTING RIGHTS, LET‘S NOT FORGET THAT. I MEAN
LET‘S NOT FORGET THAT. I MEAN MANSION CAME UP WITH A VERY
I MEAN MANSION CAME UP WITH A VERY DIFFERENT VOTING RIGHTS BILL
MANSION CAME UP WITH A VERY DIFFERENT VOTING RIGHTS BILL THAT HE THOUGHT WOULD ATTRACT
DIFFERENT VOTING RIGHTS BILL THAT HE THOUGHT WOULD ATTRACT 10 REPUBLICAN SENATORS, WHICH
THAT HE THOUGHT WOULD ATTRACT 10 REPUBLICAN SENATORS, WHICH WERE NEEDED TO
10 REPUBLICAN SENATORS, WHICH WERE NEEDED TO GET TO, TO AVOID A FILIBUSTER,
WERE NEEDED TO GET TO, TO AVOID A FILIBUSTER, BUT THEN HE NEVER GOT THE
GET TO, TO AVOID A FILIBUSTER, BUT THEN HE NEVER GOT THE TEN CENTERS. SO WE STILL DON‘T
BUT THEN HE NEVER GOT THE TEN CENTERS. SO WE STILL DON‘T HAVE THE KIND OF VOTING
TEN CENTERS. SO WE STILL DON‘T HAVE THE KIND OF VOTING RIGHTS PROTECTIONS. WE NEED.
HAVE THE KIND OF VOTING RIGHTS PROTECTIONS. WE NEED. GIVEN THAT THE STATES IN
RIGHTS PROTECTIONS. WE NEED. GIVEN THAT THE STATES IN LIGHT OF WHAT AN AMAZING
GIVEN THAT THE STATES IN LIGHT OF WHAT AN AMAZING BIG. THE BIG LIE ARE GOING ON
LIGHT OF WHAT AN AMAZING BIG. THE BIG LIE ARE GOING ON SUPPRESSING.
BIG. THE BIG LIE ARE GOING ON SUPPRESSING. BOATS,
SUPPRESSING. BOATS, WHAT AN
BOATS, WHAT AN AMAZING REPRESENTATIVE
WHAT AN AMAZING REPRESENTATIVE POLITICAL SYSTEM. WE HAVE
AMAZING REPRESENTATIVE POLITICAL SYSTEM. WE HAVE RIGHT NOW WHERE A GUY FROM
POLITICAL SYSTEM. WE HAVE RIGHT NOW WHERE A GUY FROM WEST VIRGINIA IS THE DE FACTO
RIGHT NOW WHERE A GUY FROM WEST VIRGINIA IS THE DE FACTO SECOND PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
WEST VIRGINIA IS THE DE FACTO SECOND PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
SECOND PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. ROBERT. RICE WILL HAVE TO
STATES. ROBERT. RICE WILL HAVE TO LEAVE IT. THERE. ALWAYS
ROBERT. RICE WILL HAVE TO LEAVE IT. THERE. ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOUR ANALYSIS ON