The Bulwark Podcast S2 Ep1056: Catherine Rampell: Slow Burn
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Jun 3, 2025 
Catherine Rampell is a syndicated opinion columnist at The Washington Post and co-host on MSNBC, renowned for her insights on economics. In this conversation, she highlights Jamie Dimon's concerns about the bond market and the chaos surrounding tariffs affecting economic stability. Rampell also discusses the troubling implications of current immigration policies on innovation and the alarming rise of anti-Semitism across political landscapes. The complexities of tax legislation and its impact on healthcare are critically analyzed, shedding light on the nation's pressing fiscal challenges.
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Economic Uncertainty From Policy
- Economic uncertainty mainly stems from unpredictable tariffs and unresolved budget issues.
- These factors could lead to higher prices, business layoffs, and slowdown risks.
Budget Bill's Wealth Transfer
- The big budget bill transfers wealth from the poor to the rich, young to old, and future to present.
- It includes tax cuts favoring the wealthy while cutting Medicaid and food stamps affecting children disproportionately.
Medicaid Cuts Denied Yet Real
- The Medicaid cuts in the bill will cause millions to lose coverage despite denials.
- Political responses range from denial to blaming the poor or fatalism, which are untruthful and politically weak.