Billed as breaking news Tuesday night, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow revealed at least one year of President Donald Trump’s tax returns. Her scoop came with much fanfare, because Trump during the campaign said he wouldn’t release them. However, the reveal didn’t live up to the hype. Maddow only produced two pages of the president’s 2005 returns, which were allegedly sent anonymously to Pulitzer prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston who theorized that the documents came from Trump. The tax document reveal joined the flurry of other news out of Washington Wednesday that included key House lawmakers saying there is no evidence President Barack Obama wire tapped Trump Tower and as the GOP health care plan flounders amid criticism. Joining Jim Braude (@jimbraude) to discuss the latest developments are Lylah Alphonse (@WriteEditRepeat), managing editor for US News and World Report and Frank Phillips, State House bureau chief for the Boston Globe.
Before Obamacare, Massachusetts had Romneycare --the 2006 law to provide universal health coverage in Massachusetts. So, if Obamacare goes away, what happens to coverage here? Jim welcomes WGBH News’ Stephanie Leydon (@stephanieleydon), who highlights a family worried about losing something that has saved their daughter’s life.
The increasing crush of student loan debt is getting worse. According to a new report, Americans owe more than $1.3 trillion in student loan debt and the average graduate owes more than $37,000 -up six percent from the year before. The financial pressure could lead new grads to put off future purchases of big-ticket items like cars or home – decisions that could have a negative effect on the economy. Meanwhile, state leaders launching a campaign in order to help Massachusetts families better understand what’s at stake. Gabrielle King Morse (@GabMorseKing), the Massachusetts director of UAspire - a nonprofit which helps students find an affordable path to and through college - and Tom Graf (@MEFAtweets), executive director of the Massachusetts Education Financing Authority (MEFA) are part of that initiative and join Jim to discuss their outreach efforts.
Jim shares his thoughts on why pulling an all nighter almost never leads to anything good.
