Republicans say they hate debt. So why did they push for a tax bill that would add almost two trillion dollars to the country’s tab? Only one Republican senator broke ranks - until he didn’t. This episode tells the story of the flip-flops, backroom deals and magical thinking that led to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
The Fight for Debt Relief and Legacy
The Forever Fight
Boley was a Rip-Roaring Place, Honey
Dancing with the Devil
The Cowboy Way and The Color Line
Introducing season 3 of The Heist: Land of Broken Promises
Carrying the load
The wealth-gap machine
Shifting goalposts
Popcorn Heaven
How Do You Catch Up?
Introducing season 2 of The Heist from The Center for Public Integrity
The Virus
Better Off?
Mnuchin’s World
The Dallas Piggy Bank
Welcome to The Heist
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Death, Sex & Money
Today, Explained
Short Wave
Code Switch
Even the Rich