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A Healthy Debate

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Another week of interchangeable hosts as Law Talk co-host John Yoo sits in for Rob Long and Ricochet Editor-In-Chief Jon Gabriel subs for the ailing Peter Robinson. Nonetheless, it's full show with Avik Roy on the Republican's take on affordable health care and National Review's Andrew McCarthy on FISA courts, wiretapping, and those pesky Russians. Also, what makes a truly great Philly cheese steak? Our wiz on topic, Professor Yoo, spreads it on thick.

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Music from this week’s podcast: I Wan'na Be Like You (2016) (From The Jungle Book) by Christopher Walken

The ALL NEW opening sequence for the Ricochet Podcast was composed and produced by James Lileks.

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Hosts:
James LileksJohn YooJon Gabriel
Guests:
AMAndy McCarthyARAvik Roy

Discussion (23)

  • Quake Voter@QuakeVoter

    Thanks gentlemen for a superb entertaining show.

    Good Lileks is great, but when James is hitting on all cylinders, what a treat. Scoring his own points and setting up the other four for good scoring opportunities. Reminded me of, dare I say, Tiny Archibald.

    Laughs, conservative common sense, fair and sharp critiques and some of that old-time flagship bonhomie.

    Thanks again.

    One wonky question: was the vote on Obamacare replacement really scheduled due to base pressure? That would have been Hillary indictment or DACA executive action, I'd say. Without this Obamacare repeal, and the 10-year-plus savings that will be forecast from the Medicare per capita block grant, wouldn't any cut in corporate, small business and personal income tax rates be subject to a Byrd sunset?

    There is usually a method to Ryan's madness.

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