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Sherman A1

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2. I recall hearing part of the piece

Thu May 2, 2013, 05:39 AM

May 2013

and what I gathered, was that it had become a very nice little "industry" for lawyers and for the states to move people from their roles to the Federal System. While one could perhaps take away criticism of the "Welfare Queen/King" stereotype so to speak if you did not listen to the show, it was in my opinion more about state governments cooking the books, with help from the legal community.

Perhaps I missed something in it as I only listened during my commute and not the entire show.

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This Is NPR [View all] xchrom May 2013 OP

That's not what the TAL piece argued at all Recursion May 2013 #1

I recall hearing part of the piece Sherman A1 May 2013 #2

That was the third act, about the consultants who do that for states Recursion May 2013 #3

I listen to the podcast every week, and heard this one very differently than the author of this OP. mahina May 2013 #4

''...Social Security is privatized toast.'' DeSwiss May 2013 #5

Yet another hit piece on NPR without the assistance of facts... TreasonousBastard May 2013 #6

Doesn't it take $$$ from sources w. an agenda? Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #8

You mean the Gates Foundation that's... TreasonousBastard May 2013 #9

So, the answer is "yes". Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #10

Good luck finding that. TreasonousBastard May 2013 #14

a decade ago NPR got a $150,000,000 lifetime endowment from the Croc family (McDonalds) librechik May 2013 #12

NPR has been horrific lately... but this has topped it off for me. stlsaxman May 2013 #7

Adam Davidson’s Journalistic Corruption: NPR Host Shills for Wall Street, While Taking their Money MinM May 2013 #11

That wasn't my take at all. AngryOldDem May 2013 #13