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Jan 2018
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The Young Turks 01.22.18: Ryan Bribe, In...

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A portion of our Young Turks Main Show from January 22th, 2018. For more go to http://www.tytnetwork.com/join.

Hour 1:

 Just days after the House passed its version of the federal tax law slashing corporate tax rates, House Speaker Paul Ryan collected nearly $500,000 in campaign contributions from billionaire energy mogul Charles Koch and his wife. Just 42 people hold the same amount of wealth as 3.7 billion poorest people in the world. Don Imus “retiring.” Was told by a syndicater that he will not be offered a renewal of his contract.

Hour 2:

 Restaurant CEO on servers being entitled and not being proud to be servants--says they’re going to school now and don’t want to work. Min. wage in Washington going up to $11.50.

 

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