Micah Eutrich from Jacobin here. This is the first episode of Doug Hedwin's radio show

Behind the News hosted on Jacobin radio. We're very excited to host his show, which is in my opinion

one of the best radio shows out there.

Nobody does as many interviews with left writers and activists on as wide a range of

subjects from all over the world as Doug. Also, his theme song is constantly stuck in my head

and it'll probably be stuck in yours too.

Here's Doug. The the Hello and welcome behind the the News my name is Doug Henwood two segments

today in moments we'll hear from stuffy Woolhandler and Republican efforts to

repeal Obamacare and at the bottom of the hour chinsia Rutzi will talk about the March 8th women's strike.

First, Stephanie Woh handler.

She is a primary care doctor and one of our leading experts in health care finance.

She teaches at Hunter College and was one of the founders of Physicians for a National Health Program.

She is here to tell us all about Republican efforts to transform the health

insurance landscape for the worse, the shortcomings of Obamacare and the prospects for single payer.

Steffi Woolhamler.

Welcome, Stephi, so what are your first impressions or maybe our last impressions of Ryan

Care?

Ryan Care is supposed to take away health insurance from 24 million Americans.

That in itself is a reason to oppose it. They're taking care away from 24 million Americans and

using the money that they save from doing that to give massive tax cuts to the

wealthiest 2% of Americans.

Over the next decade, there will be about $275 billion in tax cuts to people earning above $200,000 a year. That's the wealthiest 2% of families.

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