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Mitt Romney's Tax Plan Math

Season 9 • 10/01/2012

Paul Ryan claims that Romney's tax plan is "revenue neutral," but Chris Wallace suspects otherwise.

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Intro - 9/26/12
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The presidential race hinges on prayer, Barack Obama makes America less safe, and author Jim Holt asks why the world exists.
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"Skewed" Presidential Polls
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One conservative blogger reaches the scientific conclusion that President Obama's poll leads just don't look right.
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Sign Off - "America Again"
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Stephen browses his book, "America Again: Re-Becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't."
09/27/2012
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Mitt Romney's Sliding Poll Numbers
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Mitt Romney shouldn't worry about the election because Obama could still make a gaffe, Mitt could win the debates or God could send a flood to destroy all mankind.
09/27/2012
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Vince Gilligan Pt. 2
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"Breaking Bad" mastermind Vince Gilligan spends all of his time making the wrong moral choices for Bryan Cranston's character.
09/27/2012
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Vince Gilligan Pt. 1
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"Breaking Bad" executive producer Vince Gilligan talks about meth street names and human nature.
09/27/2012
04:35

"America Again: Re-Becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't"
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Stephen publicizes his latest book, which contains the red, white and blueprint to rebuild America's greatness.
09/27/2012
05:38

The Word - Supply Chained
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Cheap prison labor leaves small manufacturers and unemployed Americans in the dust, but who else can make a toothbrush and a lunch tray into a crossbow?
10/01/2012
03:15

Ben Folds Five
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Alternative rock trio Ben Folds Five says that their band name was supposed to be comical, but even their manager didn't think it wasn't funny.
10/01/2012
03:41

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's UN Entourage
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America will never cripple Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's regime now that Costco has given his associates unfettered access to Family Pack technology.
10/01/2012
03:32

Mitt Romney's Tax Plan Math
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The math behind how Romney can give everyone a 20% tax cut without bankrupting the government is way too advanced for regular folks to grasp.
10/01/2012
02:39

"America Again" Release
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"America Again" lays out bold action steps that average Americans can take to reclaim the country's greatness, starting with "buy this book."
10/02/2012
05:23

Pulpit Freedom Sunday - Jim Garlow
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Dr. Jim Garlow prepares for the fifth Pulpit Freedom Sunday and hopes the IRS will finally take him to court over it.
10/02/2012
03:34

Debate Hype & Mitt's Strategy
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Reporters exaggerate the importance of the first debate, and Mitt prepares one-liners for his silver-tongued opponent.
10/02/2012
00:07

Sign Off - "America Again" Release
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Stephen always has his nose and 3D glasses in a book.
10/02/2012
02:40

Pulpit Freedom Sunday
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Pulpit Freedom Sunday brings together the thrill of lengthy sermons and the excitement of IRS tax policy.
10/02/2012
05:56

Jorge Ramos
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Mexican journalist Jorge Ramos discusses the presidential election, self-deportation and the civic contributions of undocumented immigrants.
10/02/2012
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Intro - 10/2/12
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Churches back presidential candidates, Obama and Romney prep for the first debate, and Univision anchor Jorge Ramos sits down with Stephen.
10/02/2012
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Sign Off - Banana Phone
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Stephen takes an important call.
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Kenny Rogers
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Country music legend Kenny Rogers discusses his jazz beginnings and trusts that his song "The Gambler" is a metaphor for something.
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Cheating Death - Low T
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