Each week, Jim Sherriff, a self-proclaimed radical moderate will examine a current political topic and offer Contrary Evidence to the predominant portrayals in the media.

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In this episode, we will explore some of the misunderstandings of our most controversial internet regulations. Most people have an opinion on Net Neutrality and Section 230 but few really understand the statutes.

Net Neutrality and Section 230

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This episode will examine the US healthcare system from three lenses - Coverage, Cost and Quality

US Healthcare - Coverage, Cost and Quality

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Charter Schools

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Membership in private sector unions has plummeted over the past six decades while participation in public sector unions has continued to grow. In this week&#39;s episode, we will compare and contrast the purpose, power and challenges of the two types of unions.

Comparing Private and Public Sector Unions

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In this episode, we will explore the data on the COVID vaccine and discuss whether we should have a vaccine mandate.

Vaccine Mandates: Weighing Individual and Societal Rights

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In this episode, we dive into the impact of our deficient US history education and how it has impacted racial wealth disparity.

US History, Wealth Disparity, Racism and Reparations

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This week we will analyze the recent article from ProPublica on the taxes paid by the 25 richest Americans.

The Truth about Taxes on the Wealthy

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This week we will explore Voter Confidence in our electoral system and look at some of the actions that Republican and Democratic leaders are taking that undermine trust.

Addressing Voter Confidence Issues

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In this episode, we will explore some of the challenges with Capitalism and look at some potential small fixes.

Fixing Capitalism with Small Tweaks

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There is considerable debate about raising capital gains and estate taxes. What are the potential impacts of proposed changes?

Capital Gains and Estate Taxes

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This episode looks at income and corporate taxes and evaluates them through four lens - Fairness, Yield, Complexity and Economic Impact.

Taxation - Balancing fairness with economic growth

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With $6T in new spending being proposed and fights over changes to the tax code, some people are asking “Does the national debt really matter?”

Does the National Debt Matter?

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This week we are going to look into the debate regarding Biden’s $2.3T infrastructure plan. This plan has been repositioned and renamed The Americas Jobs Plan. Moody’s Analytics estimates that the Plan would generate 2.7M new jobs over the next ten years. The US ranks 13th in the quality of our infrastructure and there has generally been bipartisan support for making some big investments. We will analyze Biden’s plan from two perspectives. First – Scope and Scale – What is in the plan? Second – Funding – How will the plan be funded?

The Biden Infrastructure Plan - What is in it and how is it funded?

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A self-professed Radical Moderate shares Contrary Evidence to today’s political discussions.

Introducing Contrary Evidence