The Rick Smith Show 5-30-2018

David Yankovich, Digital Strategist and Political Commentator joins Rick to share the heartbreaking personal story of his mother’s long struggle with opioid addiction, a health care system that seems unwilling to help, and to discuss the toll it is having on her life and the rest of his family.

Khary Penebaker, #DNC Member and #GunViolence Survivor joins Rick to discuss the recent circus surrounding Roseanne’s racist Ambien tweeting and to talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of Texas governor’s 40 page proposal on how to stop school shooting in Texas.

 

Marc Stier, Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center joins Rick to discuss his origination’s latest We the People campaign to highlight 6 areas working people should be focused from tax policy to higher wages to health care and afford housing to education to rebuilding our nation to strengthening our democracy and everything in between.