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May 6, 2020

Title: Bailouts Aren’t the Answer
Topic: Bailouts Aren’t the Answer

Discussed by Rachel Greszler
with The Heritage Foundation (www.Heritage.org)

Texans should NOT be responsible for the mismanagement of spending by other states.

Rachel Greszler is with Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation. Her role as a Senior Policy Analyst focuses on jobs, labor, and social security.

You can read more from Rachel on this issue here.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Why is Nancy Pelosi asking for MORE free money? Are other Democrats joining her crusade? Rachel reveals that many states have used the coronavirus money the Federal government has already given them on things like raises and bonuses for public sector workers – NOT for the citizens of the state who are suffering due to loss of income.

Have any individual states furloughed any government employees during the Coronavirus shut down? YES – but listen for the reason!

Forget New York or California… Illinois is asking for an astronomical amount of money. What do they “need” this money for and why should every taxpayer across the nation be responsible for bailing them out?

Does this all boil down to a socialist bailout scheme? In her recent op-ed, Rachel wrote the following: “Socializing government debts by redistributing state and local costs to federal taxpayers in times of crisis is like eating out with a group then splitting the check: Everyone still pays — they just wind up paying a lot more.”

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April 16, 2020

Title: Will More People Work from Home after the Pandemic?
Topic: Future: Working From Home

Discussed by Rachel Greszler
with The Heritage Foundation (www.Heritage.org)

Will one of the better outcomes of the Coronavirus pandemic be more workplace flexibility and telework?

Rachel Greszler is the Senior Policy Analyst with The Heritage Foundation, focusing on jobs, labor, and social security.

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Questions/Issues Discussed:

Is technology changing rapidly enough to allow more people to work remotely?

Prior to the Coronavirus pandemic, were more workers already seeking flex-hours?

Flex-hours and remote-working is still very new, and not just because many have been forced into the situation due to the Coronavirus quarantine. Are some employers hesitant to allow their workers to try this on a permanent basis?

Are some states like California trying to force all workers to NOT work remotely at all?

How could flex-hours and working remotely affect benefits, such as employee provided medical insurance?

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February 4, 2019

Title: Paid Family Leave: Yay or Nay?
Topic: Great American Awakening

Discussed by Rachel Greszler
with The Heritage Foundation (www.Heritage.org)

You can’t have your cake and eat it, too.

Rachel Greszler, Research Analyst with The Heritage Foundation, explaining the details of a new survey by the Cato Institute.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

The majority of Americans want a Federal Paid Family Leave Program. However, when options are offered to help with the costs, the support is drastically lower. Listen as Rachel explains…

Should the business owner be responsible for Paid Family Leave?

What are workers willing to sacrifice or pay for in exchange for Paid Family Leave?

Should this issue be decided between employer/employee without interference from the government?

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May 11, 2016

Title: Washington Cannot Handle Puerto Rico Debt Crisis
Topic: Debt Crisis

Discussed by Rachel Greszler
with The Heritage Foundation (www.Heritage.org)

If Puerto Rico is bailed out from their financial woes, California, Chicago, and Detroit will demand the same.

Rachel Greszler is a Research Analysist with The Heritage Foundation. She reveals that Puerto Rico is currently $72 BILLION in debt, not including $44 BILLION in unfunded pension obligations. For the third time this year, over the weekend, Puerto Rico defaulted on their debt payments. Rachel says, “This sets a precedent for what happens in the future when we have US states like Illinois that aren’t able to pay their bills.” Companies cannot just not pay their bills and debt and remain in business. The same goes for cities, states, territories, and countries!

Rachel goes on to suggest that Puerto Rico be exempt from the Federal Minimum Wage limit of $7.25/hour, where they already have a significantly lower standard of living than American states. Requiring companies to pay that much to their hourly employees is just not feasible. Listen in as Rachel gives other suggestions that could immediately help not only the government itself, but every citizen.

NOTE: In comparison to Puerto Rico, the United States currently has over $3 TRILLION in unfunded pension obligations. This doesn’t even include the debt owed to Social Security.

Rachel’s op-ed on this topic can be found here.

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