Tangent (with Max Billick)

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Tangent (with Max Billick) Podcast

Tangent explores various aspects of American politics and public policy at the federal, state, and local levels, going beyond the headlines, delving into issues that the traditional media doesn't, and providing frank commentary on legislation and public policy.

Episodes

  1. 28/03/2020

    The Second Biggest Scam in Nevada

    You’ve probably never heard of the greatest heist in American history. This is the insidious story of the Claims Act of 1872. Mining special interests and their powerful allies on Capitol Hill don’t want you to hear it.

    10 min

  2. 28/03/2020

    My Impeachment Time Capsule

    On a late night last November, I wrote an op-Ed that I ended up not publishing. In it, I laid out my thoughts on the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, attempting to place it in the context of other impeachments, and explaining where I anticipated it would fall short. Here’s  what I had to say.

    11 min

  3. 25/03/2020

    Welcome to Tangent

    Hi, I'm Max Billick, and this is my podcast, Tangent. I'm just a normal person with lots of opinions, and you can hear them here. The subject matter of Tangent ranges from deep-dives into legislation to musings on the state of politics to explanations of matters that aren’t yet part of the political discourse, like Claims Act reform. I hope that this podcast can be a real contribution to the national conversation.  At some point, I want to do an episode where I answer your questions about politics, so email a question to tangentwithmaxbillick@gmail.com.

    2 min

  4. 25/03/2020

    Airline Bailouts

    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump Administration has proposed a $2 trillion stimulus, which the House and Senate are expected to pass. The stimulus, the largest in American history, includes $50 billion in aid to the airline industry. But do they deserve it, considering the prevalence of stock buybacks in the past decade?

    12 min

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Tangent explores various aspects of American politics and public policy at the federal, state, and local levels, going beyond the headlines, delving into issues that the traditional media doesn't, and providing frank commentary on legislation and public policy.

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