Cenk Uygur

No, they're not all guilty. So let's make a bunch of distinctions here. So first of all, can you, first of all, are they quote unquote guilty? No, they're doing something that is logical and natural, right? So if you're a company, do you want to pay higher taxes or lower taxes? Of course you want to pay lower taxes, right? Do you want to have higher employee costs or lower employee costs?

No, they're not all guilty. So let's make a bunch of distinctions here. So first of all, can you, first of all, are they quote unquote guilty? No, they're doing something that is logical and natural, right? So if you're a company, do you want to pay higher taxes or lower taxes? Of course you want to pay lower taxes, right? Do you want to have higher employee costs or lower employee costs?

Of course you want lower employee costs, right? So, but the government needs to understand that and protect us from that power that they are going to exercise to get to those results. And if you think free markets is there is no government, you read it wrong. Go back and reread Adam Smith. He says you must protect against monopoly power.

Of course you want lower employee costs, right? So, but the government needs to understand that and protect us from that power that they are going to exercise to get to those results. And if you think free markets is there is no government, you read it wrong. Go back and reread Adam Smith. He says you must protect against monopoly power.

Of course you want lower employee costs, right? So, but the government needs to understand that and protect us from that power that they are going to exercise to get to those results. And if you think free markets is there is no government, you read it wrong. Go back and reread Adam Smith. He says you must protect against monopoly power.

If you do not protect against monopoly power, you will have no free markets. And he's absolutely right. So second distinction is between small business and big business. That's why Republicans will always be like, oh, we're doing this for small business. That's why we got the biggest oil companies in the world, $30 billion in subsidies. What happened to small business, right?

If you do not protect against monopoly power, you will have no free markets. And he's absolutely right. So second distinction is between small business and big business. That's why Republicans will always be like, oh, we're doing this for small business. That's why we got the biggest oil companies in the world, $30 billion in subsidies. What happened to small business, right?

If you do not protect against monopoly power, you will have no free markets. And he's absolutely right. So second distinction is between small business and big business. That's why Republicans will always be like, oh, we're doing this for small business. That's why we got the biggest oil companies in the world, $30 billion in subsidies. What happened to small business, right?

So I run a small business. And so if people were to say like, Hey, maybe there should be exemptions for some of the regulations if your company has less than five employees, 10 employees, 50 employees, et cetera. There's some logic in that because businesses have different stages of growth and they have different interests and different needs in those stages of growth.

So I run a small business. And so if people were to say like, Hey, maybe there should be exemptions for some of the regulations if your company has less than five employees, 10 employees, 50 employees, et cetera. There's some logic in that because businesses have different stages of growth and they have different interests and different needs in those stages of growth.

So I run a small business. And so if people were to say like, Hey, maybe there should be exemptions for some of the regulations if your company has less than five employees, 10 employees, 50 employees, et cetera. There's some logic in that because businesses have different stages of growth and they have different interests and different needs in those stages of growth.

And we want to facilitate small business growth. because that's great for the economy, that's great for markets, freedom, et cetera. But the bigger corporations, even there, there's a third distinction. It isn't that there are certain industries that are worse. There's just that there are industries that are better at lobbying.

And we want to facilitate small business growth. because that's great for the economy, that's great for markets, freedom, et cetera. But the bigger corporations, even there, there's a third distinction. It isn't that there are certain industries that are worse. There's just that there are industries that are better at lobbying.

And we want to facilitate small business growth. because that's great for the economy, that's great for markets, freedom, et cetera. But the bigger corporations, even there, there's a third distinction. It isn't that there are certain industries that are worse. There's just that there are industries that are better at lobbying.

So anyone who like right now, number one donor in Washington, a lot of people make a mistake. They think it's APAC or they think it's the oil companies or the banks. No, it's big pharma. Okay. And who has the most power in this country? Big pharma. So we can't even negotiate the drug prices. I mean, look, guys, think about it this way. That's like saying, okay, here's a bottle of water.

So anyone who like right now, number one donor in Washington, a lot of people make a mistake. They think it's APAC or they think it's the oil companies or the banks. No, it's big pharma. Okay. And who has the most power in this country? Big pharma. So we can't even negotiate the drug prices. I mean, look, guys, think about it this way. That's like saying, okay, here's a bottle of water.

So anyone who like right now, number one donor in Washington, a lot of people make a mistake. They think it's APAC or they think it's the oil companies or the banks. No, it's big pharma. Okay. And who has the most power in this country? Big pharma. So we can't even negotiate the drug prices. I mean, look, guys, think about it this way. That's like saying, okay, here's a bottle of water.

And normally in the free market, that would cost about a dollar, right? And for Medicare, the drug companies come in and go, no, I'm not charging a dollar for that water. I'm charging $100. And the government has to say, yes, sir. Thank you, sir. Of course, sir, we'll pay $100.

And normally in the free market, that would cost about a dollar, right? And for Medicare, the drug companies come in and go, no, I'm not charging a dollar for that water. I'm charging $100. And the government has to say, yes, sir. Thank you, sir. Of course, sir, we'll pay $100.

And normally in the free market, that would cost about a dollar, right? And for Medicare, the drug companies come in and go, no, I'm not charging a dollar for that water. I'm charging $100. And the government has to say, yes, sir. Thank you, sir. Of course, sir, we'll pay $100.