Janesville and the American Dream

Hosted by Warren Olney May. 29, 2017 National

Janesville, Wisconsin is the hometown of Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan. But he couldn’t prevent the closing of the General Motors factory after 100 years. On this Memorial Day rebroadcast of To the Point, we hear what’s happened to what once was a model of American middle-class unity.

Photo: Janesville GM Assembly Plant (Cliff)

From this Episode:

Trump budget would slash benefits for elderly vets

President Trump's proposed budget increases spending on defense and homeland security, but for veterans, it's a mixed bag. The Department of Veterans Affairs will see added...

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The broken promise to Janesville

Nobody believed it would happen, but Janesville, Wisconsin, lost its General Motors plant in the Great Recession, almost 100 years after it opened. When suppliers and...

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'Fake news' with a liberal perspective

Far-Right media sites are often accused of circulating fake news… and Donald Trump began his campaign for the White House by circulating the lie that Barack Obama was not a...

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producer:

Luke Vander Ploeg

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