Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 12/17/18 - Is the economy about to tank? With the "The Foreclosure King" fat cat Steve Mnuchin as Trump's Secretary of the Treasury, what could go wrong? Meanwhile- the Affordable Care Act struck down by a judge, Greg Palast with the latest on Georgia elections games, and-- how are Hollywood writers helping Progressives speak their truth?

Thom looks at signs that we may be on the verge of a re-run of the 2008 financial crisis. David Dayan, author of 'Fat Cat- The Steve Mnuchin Story' has been studying the scam banker who has become fabulously rich exploiting tricks of the financial industry. A man called 'The Foreclosure King' is now the president's Treasury Secretary as the economy begins to tank. What could go wrong? Thom presents a survey of major CEOs that found that even they feel Trump is running our economy into the ground. Bob Ney with Talk Media News is concerned how Congress will respond to a Texas judge striking down the Affordable Care Act. Greg Palast updates us on the crazy case of the elections in Georgia. Robert Wolfson, founder of 'Writers Action Group' is helping Progressive Democrats communicate better. Thom takes fascinating calls on the subjects of proportional representation, communicating climate change, and the Affordable Care Act.

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