Hour 1: Economic policy differences

The Mike Broomhead show begins now. Yeah, happy Monday. Appreciate you being with us. Capitalism is on the being assaulted right now. We'll find out if the DSA, the Democratic Socialist of America candidates, are going to be successful. So I want to start the show by talking about do we want capitalism anymore in this country or do we want to move towards socialism? The movement is alive within the Democratic Party. It's not something we could ignore, nor should we. These candidates are making inroads, but are they going to be successful overall with the American people? And even if they're not successful this time around, are they going to be more and more successful as time moves on? I think all of those are valuable questions. The candidate, Abdul El-Sayed, is talking about higher taxes, and he is making inroads with this. I want you to hear a little bit of what he had to say about raising taxes to pay for health care. Some Americans worry, though, you can only make Medicare free and universal if you increase taxes. So if you are elected and make this push, would you need to increase taxes? As I've said across this campaign, I am for taxing billionaires their wealth. What about people who make less than a billion and less than a million dollars, though, Dr. Elseand? What about people making less than a million dollars? So for the average person, and you look at your W2, if you're an employee, he gets paid every two weeks or four weeks, after you pay your taxes, the next biggest check that comes off the top of your pay stub is to your health insurance company. So imagine instead of paying that to your health insurance company, whose CEO makes $20 million a year. Instead, you paid a little bit more in taxes for health care that you wouldn't lose if you lost your job or turned 26. Well, it sounds oddly similar. Do you remember if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan. Neither could be true. I know, and I'll be honest, I think that when. Former President Obama said that, he probably meant it. The people that were looking at the program and you compare it to others, you don't even have to go off our shores really to look at socialized medicine. Go talk to a veteran about the VA. Go talk to somebody that's on the VA health care system. They will tell you it's a mixed bag. And many people that work within the VA health care system. are hardworking people that love their veterans that are dedicated to giving them the best care possible. But getting in has been a nightmare. There have been very, very big shortages in doctors. And if you look in Canada, go to Cuba, you see the same thing with socialized medicine. There's a report that just came out. For those of us here in the Valley, we are very familiar with the name Mayo Clinic. The Mayo Clinic has been listed in the top 20 best. As a matter of fact, it's named it number nine best hospitals in America.

We have got a great health care system that can be very expensive for people. Not a soul would say that it's any other way around. The fact that this candidate says, well, what about this CEO that's making $20 million a year? It's always about class envy. It's always about those pay envy. No, it isn't. What it should be about is, do I get quality health care? I have a good insurance plan where I work. It's not cheap. I'm blessed that I can pay for my health care. It's not something I take for granted. I am able to pay for my health insurance, and it's good insurance. When I've needed it, it's been there for me. And how do we make that available at affordable prices for more and more people? Every time we've moved in the direction of socialized medicine, we're going to tax the rich so that poor people can have health care. It doesn't work. Go look at Canada and how long they wait for health care. And then who gets... who you get some bureaucrat that's denying you coverage. And when it's government run, there is no recourse and nowhere else to go. If you talk to someone from Cuba, and I've talked to many of them, there was a documentary that was made, and you want to call it a documentary, but it was made by Michael Moore. And it was very successful documentary for him, and it was called Sicko. And what Michael Moore's case was he took a bunch of 9-11 survivors that were not getting the proper health care in America, and he took them to Cuba for health care. And what it was supposed to highlight was how great the health care system because they have socialized medicine in Cuba. And I will tell you that so many people, it was shouted down because of the false nature of what it looked like. I suggest you talk to a Cuban refugee. If you don't know one, you can find one very easily. There are Cuban Americans all over. I grew up in a place that's very dense in Cuban refugees and Cuban Americans now. Because I grew up in the late 1970s and the 1980s and the early 1990s. I grew up in southwest Florida. And there were a lot of Mariel Cubans. They called the Marialitos that stayed in Florida. And when you talk to them about socialized medicine, there's a reason why people that have all of this stuff that Americans in theory think are a great idea. There's a reason why those people are boarding sometimes not seaworthy ships. and makeshift boats to make the journey to an American shore. There's a reason why families load up their children with everything left behind, literally except for the clothes on their back, to start over here. And when you talk about socialized medicine, I can tell you two stories in Cuba. And again, don't take my word for any of this. When you go to the hospital in Cuba, you bring your own bedding. You bring your own betting. When it comes to medications, simple prescription medications, there many of them are out. They don't have them. There are many of my friends that are a Cuban descent that are first generation Cuban citizens. They're family members and friends in Cuba that were left behind. They get asked regularly if you can find prescription medication that they need and send it to them. Out. They're just out of the medication. So. Is our health care system perfect? It is not. Is our health care system in need of to be revamped in many ways? Absolutely. Is more socialized medicine the answer? Absolutely not. It depends completely on class warfare. 100% on class warfare. I've used this example. I get ripped for it every time. So feel free to shoot me the email and do it again.

When you look at the difference between how there are rules on the sale of and the distribution of health insurance and automobile insurance, you look at what we do in automobile insurance. Isn't it ridiculous? Isn't the idea, what if you found out that you couldn't afford automobile insurance on your own, that the only way you could find affordable insurance is a through a government program or B through your employer? So now you find out that, you know, you're with progressive auto insurance, but the company you work for uses Allstate. And so you've got to have an Allstate plan. There's varying things you can buy, but that's where you're going to find insurance. We would roll our eyes. Why is it that automobile insurance companies spend billions of dollars every single year advertising with Flo and the Geico and Mayhem and all of these other things? Jake from State Farm, why does that happen? Because they have to wrestle for your business. And you can actually go out there and shop the markets. And there are high risk drivers, drivers with accidents, drivers with DUIs, drivers with tickets. And they get distributed throughout the system. And when you're a good driver, you pay less. So if you're a healthy person, all of these things can be adapted to some degree. It is not a direct apples to apples comparison. But instead of going in the direction of less government involvement and regulation, which eventually would breed competition and drive down costs, we go the opposite direction. Now control it more. And somebody show me where it's ever worked. And it hasn't. So if we all have the goal of affordable health care when it comes to our economy, socialized medicine doesn't work. And it's going to ruin it. But as long as you believe in the class warfare argument, if we take billions from the billionaires, it's not going to affect their ability and it's not going to affect their lives. But it's going to improve the lives of everywhere else. Show me. Show me how the health care exchanges with Obamacare has improved the health insurance benefits for people that need it. Or is it priced them out? We keep hearing about more and more and more people dropping Obamacare because the government subsidies don't exist anymore. It either works or it doesn't work. And this one doesn't work. All right, listen, Arizona News at your fingertips is now better than ever. There's a brand new revamped KTAR news app. It's live with a cleaner design and the news you trust. You can update your news app or download the brand new one right now on your device. Coming up in a moment, we are going to talk about the Middle East. We'll get an update of what happened over the weekend here in just a moment. Surprise. Wait, do I know you?

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Of course they do. So we are changing the way warfare works as well, and we're learning that from this war. But when it comes to how much of a threat do they pose, what kind of a threat do they pose? It's a great question. And do they control the Strait of Hormuz? And can they control the Strait of Hormuz? And as we heard, I was watching this weekend, a bunch of the different news shows bouncing around. And I believe it was the vice president that said, You know, there's a difference between being able to control the Strait of Hormuz and being able to do damage. And why would a commercial ship take a drone or take a missile or take something and they're blowing up these ships? That doesn't mean they can't do damage. But what about control? Our blockade has been doing a lot to damage their economy. Is the U.S. shifting it saying we can be patient? Because we control the strait. We have a blockade in the strait of Hormuz. If the Iranians truly controlled the strait of Hormuz, why are they not blowing our ships out of the water so they could open the waters for their commerce? There was a threat, and there was a question asked to the president about a threat from the Iranians against American businesses in the region. Listen carefully to how the president addresses the question. Mr. President, the Iranian government threatened a much of U.S. companies today in the region, including Google, Apple. With what? What did they threaten them with? Pee-B guns? They don't have much to threaten. My question for you is, are you... I don't know. I mean, what are they... You made a say, what did they threaten them with? I don't know. Tell me, how did they threaten them? Well, all I know is that they threaten them, sir. What does that mean? Fair enough? He said something nasty. Is the government in touch with these companies? You're helping to backstop them? You don't even know what the threat was. What was the threat? I haven't heard it. What was the threat? Did they say they're going to blow them up? They're going to hit them. You know what they're not going to do? They're not going to hit them with a nuclear weapon. It's not that you're concerned about, sir. No. So should we be concerned? Absolutely. We should be concerned about rogue activity. There's a difference between winning a war and a terrorist attack. And if you talk to. somebody in federal law enforcement, the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force members, local law enforcement that's attached to the JTTF. The concern of an isolated attack is always there. We have seen them happen. The idea that the Iranians are controlling the Strait of Hormuz is a political agenda that we're losing. And I just had this conversation via social media with someone. Over the weekend, I had, you know, you can get message requests from people that if they're not friends with you, you don't see them until you see these suggested messages. So I responded to one from someone talking about what's happening in the region.

And what bothers me and what boggles my mind about this is anybody that wants to say the U.S. is losing. And the questions were about the comments recently about Mark Kelly and him saying that we're flailing and they are flailing. And I even said then, I don't think that Mark Kelly, Senator Mark Kelly, meant to. damage the military, but who does it damage? They're the ones in the region. Are they flailing? Or are they flailing because of the actions of the president? I have no need to defend Donald Trump. But a former member of the United States military is highly decorated astronaut fighter pilot as Senator Mark Kelly. Saying things like this, I think is propagandist and our enemy countries use that. When you put out a video saying that you can't or you don't have to obey illegal orders, I think what you're doing then is acting like they're so dumb they've forgotten their general orders. You may not intend it that way, but those are the things that are happening. So I think this economic pressure, let's be patient, I think is a good way to go. And then enduring all this quagmire talk and everything else in the long run, is this going to get done? And I think the American people need to see it sooner rather than later it connects to the economy. Hey, this week, we're bringing you a special election series looking at why we have so many teacher vacancies in Arizona. You can read the special coverage at KTAR.com. Listen every morning on Arizona's morning news, 923 FM, the app or the KTR YouTube channel. And coming up at, I believe at 930, we are going to speak with Shira Tanzer, our education reporter. And she's going to give us an update on this week-long series that she's writing. So I hope you'll stick around for it. Coming up, it's Gatos and our Big Q poll question of the day. You've imagined the proposal, the dress, the moment you say yes. Now discover the diamond ring that makes it unforgettable. Viraggio engagement and wedding rings. Crafted with breathtaking detail, hidden diamonds and signature design. Elegant, modern, timeless. Verrager rings are designed to celebrate your forever. You'll find the full Viraggio collection at Mervis Diamond importers. When you're getting engaged or planning your wedding, start at Mervis. The world's finest diamonds will thrill you. The brilliance and sparkle of a Mervis diamond will leave you breathless. But that's not all. It's the experience. Total pamper. guidance from seasoned professionals, the unhurried atmosphere, the no-pressure approach, and the expert education in helping you make the right choice. Mervis means more, more diamonds, more rings, and more value. No wonder Mervis receives more five-star reviews than anyone else. A Mervis Diamond couple with a Virajou engagement and wedding ring says it all. Mervis Diamond importers. Visit MervisDiamond.com or call 800 Her Love.

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Okay, I'm going to go look at it. Yeah. Well, my cue isn't on the storm, but it's on the Powerball jackpot. It's risen to $905 million. That's so awesome. Nobody took the prize on Saturday. So I'm asking, have you ever bought a lottery ticket? Okay, I know it sounds weird, but have you ever bought a lottery ticket? A, of course, B, never. I've never bought one. You've never bought one? No. I have. I've never bought one. I know some people who buy them all the time. I know some people who buy them just, it's just in case. Yeah, and that's the thing for me. The nice thing about when I buy them when the jackpots are big, I know it's dumb to say if you're going to spend 10 bucks or 20 bucks or whatever it is, why not do it for 10 million versus 900 million? But the reason why I do it is for that 30 seconds of what if. Just that in your mind, what if? Yeah. Yeah. That's it. What if? You'd buy the whole radio station you'd fire me, wouldn't you? No, no, no. I would buy the entire radio station and I'd promote you. Oh, I don't know if I don't, what will my promotion be? Because I kind of like where I am right now. I don't know if, like if you put me in management, then I'm a manager. I'm like, ugh. Yeah, fair enough. If it wants to be a suit, you want to sit in a meeting a little day. You know what we would do? Here's what we would do. We would, you and I would, we take over the sports station. That's now I'm in. All Larry all the time. Love it. Let's do it. Yeah, we could talk about the new Cardinals quarterback and how he's awesome. How about that? Yes. Yes. Yeah. All right, I'm in. All right. Go win by the station. All right. I'll talk to you tomorrow. See you later. That's Gatos to BQ poll. Question A is brought to you by your Valley Toyota dealers. Coming up, we are going to speak to DeBack's CEO, Derek Hall, about this team. Stick around. Surprise. Wait. Do I know you? You use your Discover Cashback card to earn 5% cashback on restaurants or quarter. Uh, yeah. Now, it's payback time. Whoa, whoa, uh, hold on. Go ahead. Oh, you mean my Discover Cashback. I told you there'll be payback. You know, you have a weird way of delivering good news. I'm working on that. Activate and earn 5% cash back at different categories each quarter on up to $1,500 in purchases. Terms apply. See Discover.com slash five for details.