AZ Political Podcast: Economist Jim Rounds discusses impact of government shutdown
In the latest episode of the AZ Political Podcast, economist Jim Rounds discusses the financial impact of the government shutdown on Arizona.
Watch: AZ Political Podcast: Economic impact on the United States during the government shutdown | 24 mins
Q: Is there any bigger political issue right now than the federal government shutdown?
A: Uh, no.
As a former political consultant and a current news observer, I feel qualified to answer that question. But, in order to get more in-depth answers to questions like, “How does the shutdown affect Arizona — and, more importantly, me?”, we need someone who possesses a bigger brain.
Good thing that I’m at least smart enough to know who to turn to: this week’s AZ Political Podcast guest, Arizona economist Jim Rounds.
Jim Rounds interview on federal government shutdown, who is to blame
Jim breaks down the difference between the money that’ll be lost to Arizona’s economy permanently — and the spending that will simply be postponed — compliments of the shutdown. And he lets us know what could get worse if the shutdown goes unabated.
After swimming in the economics of the shutdown, I even convinced Jim to wade into the politics of the shutdown by asking him which party he thinks is to blame. After all, it is the AZ Political Podcast.
You’ll have to watch in order to hear Jim’s answer, but I’ll reveal this much: One doesn’t have to do much R&D into “Rs” and “Ds” in order to see the truth there. They’ve shucked their most important fiscal duty to the American people for almost 30 years.
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The democrat leader and owner of the Schumer shut down puts his cheese on raw hamburgers. That is an example of his common sense.
When AOC was asked if illegals should get free health care she declined to answer.
The same Jim Rounds who appears in the Epatein Island tender logs?
I guess KTAR is going all in on "his on the Epstein Island Client List are leaders and men of virtue!"
How's the saying go? I'm shocked, but not really surprised. Chapman BMW must be in agreement because they sponsor this pro-pedophile story.