Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 11/28/18 - Today- oligarchy in action as the pharma cartels get away with insane thousand percent price hikes on life-saving medicine, and who cares if some people die? Medicare For All is gaining traction, but industry money is flowing to Democrats willing to sell-out. Progressives respond. Ellen Rattner takes Juliane Assange some lunch, and other stories. And, as the Progressive Caucus in Congress get organized, co-chair Mark Pocan looks to the future, with one eye on the lame-duck Republicans.

As the American health insurance industry, along with the pharmaceutical cartels, become increasingly greedy, more people are going without needed medicine and treatments because of insane astronomical price hikes. How can Progressives promote Medicare For All when members of the Democratic party are being bought off with all that crazy health insurance industry money? ------- Ellen Rattner of Talk Media News tells of the time she took Julian Assange a bite to eat, and her Sudanese goat-gift charity, and the most interesting headlines too. ------- Thom reads from Elizabeth Holtzsman's 'The Case for Impeaching Trump'. ------- Representative Mark Pocan reports fresh back from the Congressional Progressive Caucus meeting to answer caller's queries. He's hoping Republicans are just too disorganized to take advantage of their remaining lame duck month. ------- James in Orlando thinks anyone who votes Republican has betrayed the American factory worker.

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