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CNBC’s Jim Iuorio<\/a><\/strong> and I had fun smacking around Congress and other rascals on this 20 minute MP3 from a broadcast yesterday on the Salem Radio Network. We also flailed Modern Monetary Theory, the latest bogus scheme entitling politicians to wreck the economy with endless spending. Jim Iuorio was guest-hosting on the Dan Proft show. (Here’s the USA Today oped <\/a>that spurred the interview.)<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Jim-Bovard1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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CNBC’s Jim Iuorio and I had fun smacking around Congress and other rascals on this 20 minute MP3 from a broadcast yesterday on the Salem Radio Network. We also flailed Modern Monetary Theory, the latest bogus scheme entitling politicians to wreck the economy with endless spending. Jim Iuorio was guest-hosting on the Dan Proft show. 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