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In The Tank The Heartland Institute
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This weekly podcast from The Heartland Institute features interviews, debates, and roundtable discussions that focus on the work of think tanks across the United States and how it applies to current events. The show is available as part of the Heartland Daily Podcast every Friday. Host Donald Kendal, Heartland Institute Vice President Jim Lakely, and Heartland’s Editorial Director and Commissar of Stopping Socialism Justin Haskins are usually joined by Isaac Orr of the Center of the American Experiment. They bring you commentary on studies, articles, and reports from the nation’s leading free-market and conservative organizations.
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351: The Planned Destruction of Reliable Energy, Biden the Fall Guy?
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 351 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the current adminstration’s plan to destroy the reliable energy sector of this country. Also, they talk about the contradictions in everything Biden is doing as well as the likelihood that the Democratic establishment is gearing up to jettison Biden at the next opportunity. They talk about this and more in episode 351 of the In The Tank Podcast.
OPENING CHIT CHAT – DEMS CUTTING BIDEN LOOSE?
538 – Biden Approval Rating
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-approval-rating/
CNN - Ocasio-Cortez won't commit to backing Biden in 2024: 'We'll cross that bridge when we get to it'
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/12/politics/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-biden-reelection-2024-cnntv/index.html
The Hill - Biden can’t escape questions on his age
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3532095-biden-can%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8Bt-escape-questions-on-his-age/
THE PLANNED DESTRUCTION OF RELIABLE ENERGY
Climate Champions - ‘Race to Zero’ campaign updates criteria to raise the bar on net zero delivery
https://climatechampions.unfccc.int/criteria-consultation-3-0/
UN – Race to Zero Campaign
https://unfccc.int/climate-action/race-to-zero-campaign
BIDEN SUSPENDS FEDERAL GAS TAX
CNN - Biden will call for 3-month suspension of gas tax, though officials acknowledge it 'alone won't fix the problem'
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/22/politics/gas-tax-suspension-biden/index.html
Illinois Policy Institute - The Illinois Fuel & Retail Association has agreed to post signage notifying drivers of the delayed gas tax hike, and an explanation of why gas in Illinois is so expensive.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-gas-station-owners-fight-pritzker-mandate-with-gas-tax-signs/#:~:text=Pritzker's%20gasoline%20tax%20hikes,be%20two%20hikes%20in%202023.
Tax Foundation - How High are Gas Taxes in Your State?
https://taxfoundation.org/state-gas-tax-rates-2021/
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350. Breaking Down the Biden Energy Narrative
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, and Linnea Lueken are joined by Isaac Orr from the Center of the American Experiment and Jason Hayes from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy for episode 350 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about all the excuses that are being spun to shield the Biden Administration and his energy policies from the rising prices for gas and energy. The ITT crew sets out to separate the facts from the fiction.
OPENING CHIT CHAT
WSJ - Climate-Change Censorship: Phase Two
https://www.wsj.com/articles/climate-censorship-phase-two-gina-mccarthy-social-media-biden-white-house-11655156191?st=0inyrmh1n3e5bb2&reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter
GAS PRICE RISE NARRATIVE
Fox Business - Record high gas prices: West Virginia, Montana, Colorado see biggest weekly jumps
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/record-high-gas-prices-west-virginia-montana-colorado-see-biggest-weekly-jumps
Washington Post - Fossil fuel leasing program undercuts Biden's climate goals, report says
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/15/fossil-fuel-leasing-program-undercuts-biden-climate-goals-report-says/
AP News - Biden tells oil refiners: Produce more gas, fewer profits
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-biden-covid-health-f73c882b0664a5d5dd62635a9a65364c
ExxonMobil – Response to Biden
https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/News/Newsroom/News-releases/2022/0615_ExxonMobil-statement-regarding-President-Biden-Letter-to-Oil-Industry
IER - Another U.S. Refinery Slated to Close
https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/another-u-s-refinery-slated-to-close/
ENERGY SHORTAGES
WSJ - Why Electricity Blackouts Are Coming to Michigan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-electricity-blackouts-are-coming-to-michigan-nuclear-power-plant-green-energy-renewable-climate-11653685521?mod=article_inline
Washington Post – A summer of blackouts
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/06/02/blackout-states-summer-heat/
WSJ - ‘That Could Never Happen in America,’ I Once Thought
https://www.wsj.com/articles/blackout-rolling-electricity-power-venezuela-america-11654185555
Reuters - U.S. Midwest may have summer power shortages for years
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-midwest-may-have-summer-power-shortages-years-2022-06-10/#:~:text=On%20Friday%2C%20MISO%20released%20a,responses%20over%20the%20next%20year.&text=One%20gigawatt%20can%20power%20about,on%20a%20hot%20summer%20day
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349. Brace for a Financial Hurricane? Doubling Down on Renewable Energy
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 349 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the upcoming January 6 hearings, the general state of the economy, and the Biden Administration’s doubling down on renewable energy. We talk about all this and more on episode 349 of the In the Tank Podcast.
AWAITING A FINANCIAL HURRICANE?
POTUS TWEET – “America has achieved the most robust recovery in modern history”
https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1533811782367727616
White House - Remarks by President Biden on the May Jobs Report
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/06/03/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-may-jobs-report-2/
CNBC - Jamie Dimon says ‘brace yourself’ for an economic hurricane caused by the Fed and Ukraine war
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/01/jamie-dimon-says-brace-yourself-for-an-economic-hurricane-caused-by-the-fed-and-ukraine-war.html
Fortune - Former U.S. Treasury head Larry Summers says a recession is ‘the most likely thing’
https://fortune.com/2022/04/14/larry-summers-recession-likely-interest-rates-unemployment/
Yahoo - Tesla: Musk’s Economy Warning Demands Attention, Says Morgan Stanley
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-musk-economy-warning-demands-221538694.html
Markets Insider – (Counterpoint: JPMorgan's chief economist says there's no reason to be worried about a US recession, with the private sector in 'remarkable' shape
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/us-recession-no-reason-worry-jpmorgan-economist-consumer-corporate-spending-2022-6
NPR - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she was wrong about the risks of inflation
https://www.npr.org/2022/06/01/1102364460/yellen-inflation
(video) Janet Yellen ignores question about inflation and government spending
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzH2CpumOHE
DOUBLING DOWN ON UNRELIABLE ENERGY
Barron’s - Yellen Says New Biden Investments Can Counter Inflation
https://www.barrons.com/news/yellen-says-new-biden-investments-can-counter-inflation-01654618508?tesla=y
USA Today - Biden is using the Defense Production Act to make more solar panels, other clean-energy technology
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/06/biden-defense-production-act-solar-panels/7532045001/
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348. Here Comes Gun Control, Inflation and Gas Prices Continue to Spiral
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Chris Talgo, and Jim Lakely present episode 348 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about how Jim survived Covid! The gun grabbers are really ramping up their rhetoric, and Don’t worry folks, when it comes to inflation and rising gas prices, Biden has some solutions. We talk about all this and more on episode 348 of the In the Tank Podcast.
OPENING CHIT CHAT
Jim survived COVID!
GUN CONTROL PROPOSALS
Fox News - Beto O'Rourke says AR-15 owners shouldn't 'be able to keep them'
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/beto-orourke-ar-15-owners-shouldnt-keep-them
Newsweek - Gun Debate Updates: Biden Supports Ban on Assault Weapons, White House Says
https://www.newsweek.com/gun-debate-live-updates-1711699
USA Today - Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau proposes ‘national freeze’ on handgun sales
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/05/31/justin-trudeau-gun-sales-canada/9999197002/
INFLATION AND GAS CONTINUE TO SPIRAL
Axios - U.S. gasoline prices hit new record on Memorial Day weekend
https://www.axios.com/2022/05/30/us-gas-prices-record-high
Forbes - Democrat Big Oil ‘Price-Gouging’ Bills Advance In Congress
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidblackmon/2022/05/17/democrat-big-oil-price-gouging-bills-advance-in-congress/?sh=60d6d207368a
The Hill - Biden lays out plan to fight inflation
https://thehill.com/news/administration/3506444-biden-lays-out-plan-to-fight-inflation/
National Review - GOP Governors Come Out against SEC Climate Rule
https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/05/gop-governors-come-out-against-sec-climate-rule/
CNN - Health and Human Services announces new office focused on the environmental risks to underserved communities
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/31/politics/hhs-office-of-environmental-justice-climate/index.html
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347. Davos 2022 Plans for Global ESG Scheme, Another School Shooting
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Chris Talgo, and Sam Karnick present episode 347 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the ongoing World Economic Forum Davos 2022 meeting and their scheme to establish a global ESG system. Also, in the aftermath of another school shooting, the ITT asks “What is going on?”
TOPIC ONE – ANOTHER TRAGIC SCHOOL SHOOTING
Instead of talking about this from a that-policy-won’t-help perspective, I want to talk about this from a whats-going-on-culturally perspective. I think we can have a good discussion on what factors are occurring that results in horrific acts like this happening so frequently.
TOPIC TWO – DAVOS 2022 ENVISIONS GLOBAL ESG SCHEME
WEF - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2022
WEF - Turing Up the Heat on Greenwashing
https://www.weforum.org/videos/davos-annual-meeting-2022-turning-up-the-heat-on-greenwashing-original
New York Post - ESG’s Power Grows as Banker Is Canceled for Talking Sense on Climate Change
https://www.realclearenergy.org/2022/05/25/esgs_power_grows_as_banker_is_canceled_for_talking_sense_on_climate_change_834180.html
NYP - Biden praises high gas prices as part of ‘incredible transition’
https://nypost.com/2022/05/23/biden-praises-gas-prices-as-part-of-incredible-transition/
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346. Gas and Diesel Hit All Time Highs, Ministry of Truth, Formula Shortage
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 346 of the In The Tank Podcast. On this episode, the ITT crew talks about the Disinformation Governance Board being “paused,” gas and diesel prices hitting all time highs …. again, and parents struggling to find baby formula.
OPENING CHIT CHAT
National Review - Biden Administration Considers Shutting Down Disinformation Board amid Blistering Criticism: Report
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/biden-administration-considers-shutting-down-disinformation-board-amid-blistering-criticism-report/
GAS AND DIESEL HIT ALL TIME HIGHS … AGAIN
USA Today - The average gas price is above $4 in every state. How long will they continue to rise?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/05/17/why-gas-prices-continue-rise-record/9798086002/
Fox Business - Price of diesel hits all-time high, straining the trucking industry
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/price-of-diesel-hits-all-time-high-straining-the-trucking-industry
The Federalist - Diesel Prices Hit All-Time High, Meaning Soon So Will The Costs Of Everything You Buy
https://thefederalist.com/2022/05/09/diesel-prices-hit-all-time-high-meaning-soon-so-will-the-costs-of-everything-you-buy/
Washington Post - Yellen warns of global ‘stagflationary’ risk from gas, food prices
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2022/05/18/yellen-gas-prices-biden/
BABY FORMULA SHORTAGE
Heartland Daily News - How Government Created the Baby Formula Shortage
https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/05/how-government-created-the-baby-formula-shortage/
The Federalist - The FDA Was Making It Difficult For Moms To Get Baby Formula Long Before The Supply Chain Imploded
https://thefederalist.com/2022/05/12/the-fda-was-making-it-difficult-for-moms-to-get-baby-formula-long-before-the-supply-chain-imploded/
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