Free the Economy podcast: Subsidies for billionaires with David McGarry
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In this week’s episode we cover White House intervention in corporate ownership, the nation’s falling economic freedom ranking, and welcome new reforms to the Endangered Species Act. Our interview this week is with David McGarry, Research Director at the Taxpayers Protection Alliance. We’ll talk about stadium subsidies, special interests, labor union favoritism, municipal zoning, and who should have to pay for infrastructure projects in big cities. See also his recent article, “DC’s $4.4B RFK Stadium Boondoggle: A Gift to Interest Groups, a Burden on Taxpayers” for The Daily Economy.
Recent episodes:
- Free the Economy Episode 136: Welfare and Work with Kevin Corinth
- Free the Economy Episode 135: Girlbossing the Discourse with Emma Camp
- Free the Economy Episode 134: Crushing Capitalism with Norbert Michel
- Free the Economy Episode 133: Costs and Benefits of Urban Transit with John Charles
- Free the Economy Episode 132: Corporate Responsibility and Taxpayer Protections with John Mozena
- Free the Economy Episode 131: AI Frontiers with Corbin Barthold
- Free the Economy Episode 130: Alcohol Labels and Warnings with David Clement
- Free the Economy Episode 129: Shareholders vs. Stakeholders with Jerry Bowyer
- Free the Economy Episode 128: The Reagan Legacy in the 21st Century with Dan Rothschild
- Free the Economy Episode 127: Drug Costs and Benefits with Sally Pipes
Join us next week when our interview will be with Peter Lipsett, Vice President at DonorsTrust and host of the Giving Ventures podcast. We’ll examine the various strains of ideological thinking on the right side of the political spectrum, and talk about the differences between libertarians, traditionalists, fusionists, and the New Right.