The Dan Bongino Show

Obamacare premiums are exploding again but, the media will probably blame Republicans. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/02/insurers-seeking-huge-premium-hikes-on-obamacare-plans.html A bold proposal from Capitol Hill on immigration? http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/exclusive-david-perdue-tom-cotton-to-unveil-skills-based-immigration-bill-at-white-house-wednesday/article/2630347 Do tax cuts cause increased tax revenue? Is Kansas a success story for tax cuts? https://www.cato.org/blog/three-lessons-tax-defeat-kansas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unbelievably, Bernie Sanders thinks the government can make healthcare costs disappear. Watch this appearance on CNN. https://youtu.be/NUxuDb1Yl-I Is Venezuela on the brink of civil war? www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/venezuelas-political-crisis-explained/amp/ It's really unforgivable what some NATO countries are doing to the US defense industry. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-u-s-allies-undermine-nato-1501542305 Be careful GOP, the Dems are starting to win in GOP districts. http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article164627717.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics today include: Why are American taxpayers being forced to bail out healthcare insurance companies? https://www.conservativereview.com/articles/trump-continues-illegal-obamacare-bailout-for-insurers-congress Did a Democrat Senator accidentally tell the truth about Obamacare? http://www.lifezette.com/referral/sen-feinstein-makes-shocking-admission-obamacare/ Is the economy getting ready for a boom, or a bust? Here are some interesting signs. https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-washington-stalls-company-profits-keep-trucking-1501423201 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I address the catastrophic failure of the GOP to do anything about Obamacare. This has to be the most embarrassing political spectacle in modern times. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/28/senate-rejects-skinny-repeal-obamacare-as-3-republicans-vote-no.html Is this the first Democrat candidate for President in 2020? http://bsun.md/2tOdwyo Is tax reform dead too? Can the GOP get anything right? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-28/killing-the-border-tax-solved-one-problem-it-may-create-several Is the fake news Trump-Russia story really a Democrat-Russia scandal? https://www.wsj.com/articles/who-paid-for-the-trump-dossier-1501193386 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I ask the question, "Is it time for a third-party in politics?" With the Republican Party consistently letting voters down, is it time to move on? https://shar.es/1TYpVQ The Republican Party better get its act together because we may be looking at another recession. This piece sums up the reasons why. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wsj.com/amp/articles/why-soaring-assets-and-low-unemployment-mean-its-time-to-start-worrying-1499247003 Here's another troubling reason the economy is sputtering along and you're not getting a raise. https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2017-slow-wage-growth/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I address the GOP's cowardice in addressing Obamacare's failures. http://bit.ly/2uxeG0b I also discuss the Trump announcement regarding transgender people in the military. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/26/trump-announces-ban-on-transgender-individuals-serving-in-military.html I discuss the brewing Democrat scandal involving Pakistani IT professionals. http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/07/25/breaking-democratic-it-aide-imran-awan-arrested-at-dulles-while-trying-to-flee-the-us/?utm_content=buffer0929c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer I discuss the Obama era NSA spying scandal and some breaking revelations which should trouble all of us. http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/343785-newly-declassified-memos-detail-extent-of-improper-obama-era-nsa?amp Finally, I address a growing drone threat. http://www.defenseone.com/threats/2017/07/trumps-special-ops-pick-says-terror-drones-might-soon-reach-us-africa-how-worried-should-we-be/139642/?oref=d-topstory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I address the Left's continued use of a debunked statistic to claim that 22 million Americans will "lose" health insurance if Obamacare is repealed. http://dailysignal.com/2017/07/24/cbo-says-22-million-people-lose-insurance-gop-plan-facts?utm_source=TDS_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBell&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWkRrMlltUm1OR05sT1dVMyIsInQiOiJtSlF6QlQ3MHJXVFdWUkxsWGcrckN4XC9Cc3FjRmZHamZcL1BnY2w3WEFMRk1TN2VqXC9FSUZoZDB3KzBcL1RUNENTdnRRMVM1MzMrMnlETFwvNjU0a0d5eTVcL29wcVF1Z1cybDFtbGRBUDdGVXBCeFhpRDBsMjBFUG5GbEJUbis0aTZwTCJ9 https://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2017/07/22/cbo-three-fourths-of-coverage-difference-between-obamacare-gop-bills-driven-by-individual-mandate/#572a38236270 I discuss the possibility of a presidential indictment and a personal pardon and the constitutional arguments for both. https://pjmedia.com/andrewmccarthy/2017/07/24/yes-a-president-may-be-indicted-and-may-pardon-himself/ I address a path forward for President Trump with regard to his dissatisfaction with Attorney General Jeff Sessions. http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/343556-cruz-being-considered-to-replace-sessions-report Was Chipotle sabotaged? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-25/the-chipotle-corporate-sabotage-theory-returns Finally, I address the federal government's policies on seizing property from citizens. http://amp.nationalreview.com/article/449670/jeff-sessions-civil-asset-forfeiture-plans-conservatives-should-oppose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I address some common misconceptions about tax cuts that are being used by liberals to propagandize the public. Here is a table of tax revenue by source for those who are looking for source material:http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/statistics/amount-revenue-source I also discuss the Democrats' new Party slogan and the hypocrisy embedded in the planks within it. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-attempt-rebranding-with-populist-new-agenda/ar-AAoJo7s?li=BBnb7Kz http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-democrats-idUSKBN1A913M Finally, I address the savings deficit in the U.S. and what it means to you. https://www.ai-cio.com/news/mercer-wef-report-warns-future-137-trillion-us-savings-gap/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I address the exploding Net Neutrality debate and I debunk some disingenuous talking points on the issue. https://bloom.bg/2u2smhS https://www.wsj.com/articles/neutrality-for-thee-but-not-for-google-facebook-and-amazon-1500591612 I also discuss the disturbing use of Euthanasia to terminate the lives of people determined to have lived "full" lives. http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2017/07/netherlands-offers-euthanasia-for-alcoholics-2/?utm_content=buffer3c4ec&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#.WXIXFYVlCEd https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-the-netherlands-the-doctor-will-kill-you-now-1500591571 I discuss the death penalty and the ramifications of supporting it for believers. Finally, I address a ridiculous story out of Toronto involving a 150k set of stairs in a public park. http://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/toronto-man-builds-park-stairs-for-550-irking-city-after-65-000-estimate-1.3510237 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I address the complete collapse of Medicaid and the absurdity of liberals using Medicaid's expansion as a reason to keep Obamacare. https://www.wsj.com/articles/medicaids-potemkin-health-coverage-1500419200 I address the failure of two US Senators to stand on principle. http://getliberty.org/2017/07/faithless-senators-capito-and-murkowski-were-for-obamacare-repeal-before-they-were-against-it/ I address the failing big govt agenda in New York City as the public transportation system collapses. http://ijr.com/the-declaration/2017/07/922628-governor-cuomo-mayor-deblasio-getting-blamed-nyc-subway-nightmare/?utm_campaign=ods&utm_content=Politics&utm_medium=Owned&utm_source=Facebook&utm_term=ijamerica I also discuss the furious liberal attacks against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos as she looks to reform a broken campus justice system. http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/12/education-secretary-betsy-devos-include-students-falsely-accused-rape-campus-sex-violence-talks/amp/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices