Episode 9

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Published on:

27th Sep 2023

Why Do They Hate the Hate Crimes Bill?

Opening (0:00)

News Items

SC Rep. Jeff Duncan's wife files for divorce over 'extramarital affair' with lobbyist (05:47)

Nikki Haley unveils economic proposal while slamming both parties over government spending (11:26)

  • Article from CNN
  • Column: Trump’s tax cut was a mammoth fraud (Chicago Tribune)
  • The House Passes the $1.85 Trillion Build Back Better Act. Here’s What’s in It. (SmartAsset)

South Carolina Ranks 2nd For Medical Debt in Collections (16:34)

  • Article from Holy City Sinner
  • State lawmakers find America’s medical debt problem ‘can no longer be ignored’ (Politico)
  • InDebted: South Carolina’s medical debt is 2nd-worst in the US (and hospitals don’t always make it better) (SC Public Radio)

SC Hate Crimes Bill (22:55)

  • Opening music: MC Jin & Wyclef Jean - Stop The Hatred
  • SC H.3014 Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act
  • South Carolina Democrats frustrated over no hate crime law (AP)
  • Video (and discussion of) Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing with testimony from Charleston Mother Emmanuel Massacre survivors (Mar 28, 2023) (GWCDP)

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