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GOP Targets IRS, The Gas Stove Backlash, Airline Agony

January 11, 2023 by GregC

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Join Jim and Greg as they serve up two good martinis and a very bad one. First, they cheer House Republicans for making good on their promise to pass legislation repealing funding for 87,000 new IRS agents and building a campaign issue against every Democrat who voted against it – which was all of them. They also shudder at the Biden administration’s attempts to demonize gas stoves as increasing the odds of developing asthma and other ailments, but they are glad to see the intense pushback that appears to have forced the government to back down. Jim also notes an annoying and tedious tactic employed by Democrats on issues like this. Finally, they not only wonder about the health of our aviation sector after today’s major computer problem triggered a ground stop across the nation, but are increasingly sure Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg is simply not up to the job.

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Filed Under: congress, Elections, Energy, Health Care, History, Humor, IRS, Journalism, Marriage, News & Politics, Nuclear, Regulations, Spending, Taxes Tagged With: 3MartiniLunch, Buttigieg, computers, congress, CPSC, FAA, IRS, natural gas

Dems’ Inflation Dodge, Atlantic’s Abortion Insanity, Monkeypox Madness

August 15, 2022 by GregC

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Join Greg and Scot Bertram as they hammer the Biden administration and Democrats for promising a bill to lower inflation but really just spends more, taxes, more, and harasses middle class Americans. They also wonder what is happening at The Atlantic as it publishes a story downplaying far-left attacks on pro-life organizations but blasts the pro-life community for pointing out that it’s happening. And they sigh as the World Heath Organization won’t be honest about how to stop monkeypox but it’s super worried that the name monkeypox could be stigmatizing.

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Filed Under: Abortion, Climate, congress, COVID-19, Economy, Elections, History, Humor, Inflation, IRS, Journalism, News & Politics, Sports, Taxes Tagged With: 3MartiniLunch, abortion, Atlantic, democrats, inflation, IRS, Jane's Revenge, Monkeypox, WHO

Public Rejects BBB Provisions, Chris Cuomo’s Complicity, Troubling Twitter Policy

November 30, 2021 by GregC

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Jim and Greg are glad to see the public opposed by lopsided margins to many of the extreme provisions in the “Build Back Better” legislation. They also discuss new revelations about how involved Chris Cuomo was in helping his brother try to weather his many scandals. And they call foul on Twitter’s new policy banning any media unless everyone in the video or photo agrees to it.

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Summers Sounds the Warning, House Reconciliation Headaches, Manchin Rejects IRS Snooping

October 26, 2021 by GregC

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Jim and Greg serve up all good martinis today! First, they welcome the warning from former Clinton administration Treasury Sec. Larry Summers that the Fed needs to focus on fighting inflation instead of getting involved in “woke” issues. They also enjoy seeing Maine Dem Rep. Jared Golden announce that he is opposed to the reconciliation bill, leaving Nancy Pelosi with a very narrow margin. And they’re happy to see Sen. Joe Manchin state that is opposed to the IRS getting access to our bank account transactions at any threshold without a very good reason.

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Filed Under: Climate, congress, Debt & Deficits, Economy, Education, Elections, History, Humor, Inflation, Journalism, News & Politics, Spending, Taxes Tagged With: Federal Reserve, Golden, inflation, IRS, Larry Summers, Manchin, National Review, reconciliation, Three Martini Lunch

Biden’s Credibility Crisis, Dem Agenda in Danger, Psaki’s Border Blather

September 21, 2021 by GregC

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Join Jim and Greg as they welcome the surprising analysis from NBC’s Chuck Todd that Pres. Biden had a major credibility problem on many different issues. They also smile at reports that Democrats fear they won’t be able to pass the $3.5 trillion monstrosity in its entirety or maybe at all, and they point out just one truly absurd provision in the bill that would impact all of us. And they highlight White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki for her ridiculous contention that illegal immigrants are not planning to stay long in the United States.

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Filed Under: Afghanistan, Border Security, congress, Debt & Deficits, Economy, Foreign Policy, History, Humor, Immigration, Journalism, News & Politics, Spending Tagged With: banks, Biden, border, Chuck Todd, credibility, democrats, immigration, IRS, National Review, Psaki, spending, Three Martini Lunch

A Win for Free Speech, Retail Sales Soar, Playground Politics

June 16, 2020 by GregC

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It’s all good news on Tuesday’s Three Martini Lunch! Join Jim and Greg as they cheer a new rule which no longer requires many nonprofits to disclose donors to the IRS. They also cheer retail sales from May more than doubling expectations and suggesting Americans are ready to buy again. And they cheer politicians in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn for defying New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and busting open locked playgrounds in response to the city’s heavy-handed crackdown on the Orthodox Jewish community over COVID restrictions.

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Filed Under: Constitution, Economy, Elections, Health Care, News & Politics Tagged With: COVID, de Blasio, donations, Economy, IRS, Jewish, Lunch, National Review, playgrounds, retail, speech, Three Martini

Reassessing the Refunds, Hickenlooper 2020, Gillibrand Denies Flip-Flopping

March 4, 2019 by GregC

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Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America welcome the news that tax refunds are now slightly outpacing the amounts issued last year by the IRS.  They also examine the record of the latest Democrat to run for president – former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper – and whether he has any path to victory.  And they get a kick out of New York Sen. Gillbrand insisting she’s not a flip-flopper after running for Congress as a moderate Democrat and now running for president as a ardent progressive.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: 2020, Colorado, democrats, flip-flop, Hickenlooper, IRS, Kirsten Gillibrand, National Review, refunds, taxes, Three Martini Lunch

Do Smaller Refunds Mean Higher Taxes?

February 13, 2019 by GregC

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Some Americans are shocked to discover that their tax refunds are lower than before the Trump tax cuts, leading certain politicians and media outlets to question whether the middle class really got hit with a tax hike.

California Sen. Kamala Harris, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, was among those to push the narrative.

“The average tax refund is down about $170 compared to last year. Let’s call the President’s tax cut what it is: a middle-class tax hike to line the pockets of already wealthy corporations and the 1%,” tweeted Harris.

The Washington Post Express ran a story focusing on middle class families stressed out by their smaller-than-expected refunds and fuming that Trump didn’t really raise their taxes. Only at the end of a thirteen-paragraph story did the Post reveal that those feeling ripped off were actually pocketing more money as a result of the tax cuts.

National Taxpayers Union President Pete Sepp says the facts show the vast majority of Americans got a tax cut.  In fact, 90 percent of Americans making between $40,000-$200,000 per year are expected to see lower taxes.

So why are the refunds smaller?

“The reason why some refunds appear to be lower, and we’re talking about less than 10 percent lower, is that much of the tax cut already showed up in bigger paychecks throughout 2018.

“When you take the bigger paychecks from 2018, combine it with the refunds that people are seeing now, you’re still getting a net tax cut.  The problem is people have come to depend on large tax refunds to do things like make major purchases or pay down debts or put more money into savings.  That something you could be doing all during the current tax year,” said Sepp.

The Post has now published more analysis directly stating that most taxpayers did in fact get a tax cut.

Listen to the full podcast to hear Sepp’s message for politicians and media suggesting smaller refunds mean higher taxes and why he says big tax refunds are actually worse for you than owing or paying nothing at tax time.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: IRS, news, refunds, taxes, Trump

Three Martini Lunch 2/15/17

February 15, 2017 by GregC

http://dateline.radioamerica.org/podcast/3-Martini-Lunch-2-15-17.mp3

Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America react to the IRS reportedly ignoring whether taxpayers failed to purchase health insurance in 2016.  They also discuss the latest revelations surrounding Mike Flynn and the leaking to the media by career national security personnel.  And they discuss the early speculation that Kid Rock may be recruited to run for U.S. Senate in Michigan.

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Filed Under: News & Politics, Podcasts Tagged With: Flynn, intelligence, IRS, Kid, leaks, mandate, Martini, National, Obamacare, Review, Rock, Senate

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