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Starlink saves North Carolinians in distress, and the real cause of housing crisis | Yaël on 99.5FM
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Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –Joys of traveling in Italy –Hurricane devastation and the need for satellite-based internet –The FCC is losing billions connecting rural Americans –Why housing is actually expensive, and why regulations and tariffs…
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Bill Wirtz on Agriculture of America to talk U.S election and RFK Jr.
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CCC Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz was back on Agriculture of America (AOA) to discuss the U.S presidential election and the potential role of former presidential candidate RFK Jr. Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Autor: Consumer Choice Center
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The Telegram arrest and free speech, government jawboning, and ridding our system of food subsidies | Yaël on 99.5FM
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Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –The reality of alcohol taxes and competition –The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov and what it means for speech online –The Zuckerberg letter reveals government censorship and jawboning –Ridding our food system o…
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Price and rent controls? ''Price gouging'? Evaluating the Harris econ agenda | Yael on WRRN 99.5FM
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Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –price control, shortages, and hoarding –the grocery store price gouging myth –rent control for me, not for thee –the need for markets to function to deliver for consumers August 16, 2024 https://consumerchoicecente…
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Consumers deserve an economy that delivers choices | Yaël on WRRN 99.5FM
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Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on WRRN 99.5FM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with host Joe Cats: –foiled Vienna terror attack at Taylor Swift concert –why young people love the sharing economy –need for legal reform –why we started the Consumer Choice Center –hope and resilience for tech innovation August 8, 20…
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Yaël on Agriculture of America to discuss California's rule to upend the rail economy
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On Agriculture of America, we discuss the potential impact of the proposed California Air Resources Board rules for railroad locomotives on consumers, agriculture and more with Yael Ossowski, Deputy Director of the Consumer Choice Center. Broadcast on Agriculture of America, presented by the American Ag Network. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Bill Wirtz on Agriculture of America to talk European election
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CCC Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz was back on Agriculture of America (AOA) to discuss the recent European elections and the repercussion it will have on agricultural policy. Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Autor: Consumer Choice Center
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Bill Wirtz back on Vermont Viewpoint to discuss veto of Bill H.706
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Bill Wirtz joined Brad Ferland on WDEV’s Vermont Viewpoint to discuss House Bill H.706 which would ban the use of neonic insecticides in the state. The bill was vetoed by Governor Scott and is due for a veto override session mid-June. Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Bill Wirtz on WDEV Vermont Viewpoint on insecticide ban
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Bill Wirtz joined Vermont Viewpoint on WDEV in Vermont to talk about the planned ban of neonicotinoid insecticides through House Bill H.706. April 1, 2024 Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Autor: Consumer Choice Center
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Bill Wirtz talks German farmer protests on WIBC 93.1 FM in Indiana
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Bill Wirtz joined WIBC 93.1 FM in Indiana to talk about the recent protests of farmers in Germany, and its relevance for the debate about food policy globally. January 22, 2024 Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Autor: Consumer Choice Center
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The trailer for the second season of Fun Police will be released on January 17. Stay subscribed to Fun Police wherever you're listening to this right now, or subscribe if you haven't done so already, and also hit the notification bell so you never miss any of the upcoming episodes being released. Thank you for all the positive feedback on season 1.…
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Bill Wirtz promotes the FUN POLICE podcast series on Straight Talk with Scott Ryfun on WGIG and WTKS
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Consumer Choice Center Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz is invited on Straight Talk with Scott Ryfun on WGIG and WTKS to discuss the release of the Consumer Choice Center original podcast series FUN POLICE. Original link: https://www.facebook.com/ryfun/videos/2369878349868141/ November 21, 2023 Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/dona…
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LAUNCHING TOMORROW: Fun Police is an original podcast series produced by the Consumer Choice Center. We take a look at the perpetrators of neo-prohibitionism, the movement that attempts to ban "vices" such as vaping, smoking, drinking, gambling, and others. We host high-level guests to discuss the history and current expression of prohibitionism. W…
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A Nuclear Renaissance Is the Best Path Forward: Yaël on Wilmington's Morning News with Nick Craig 107.9 FM WAAV
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Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on the Nick Craig Wilmington Radio Show on the nuclear renaissance in North Carolina and beyond. If we're serious about climate goals, why aren't we going ALL-IN on adopting and deploying nuclear energy? November 10, 2023 Article mentioned: https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/…
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The Future of AI Should be Open and Prime on Innovation, Not Regulation | Yaël on HeardTell
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Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on HeardTell Radio about President Biden's executive order on artificial intelligence and what this means for innovation and the future openness of this industry. https://consumerchoicecenter.org November 7, 2023 Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystud…
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Bill Wirtz on the Steve Gruber Show: In defense of EPA's independence
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CCC Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz is interviewed on the Steve Gruber Show on RFK Jr.'s views on the EPA and why they're dead-wrong. Article: In defense of the EPA’s independence https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/4275341-in-defense-of-the-epas-independence/ Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/l…
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Yaël on CBN's Quick Start Podcast: The ideology behind the FTC's Amazon lawsuit
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Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is invited on the Christian Broadcasting Network's Quick Start podcast to review the FTC's Amazon lawsuit, what it means for prime members, and the idelology that is driving the case. Original link: https://www2.cbn.com/podcasts/news-quick-start October 2, 2023 Support the show: http://consumerch…
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Yaël on Daily Wire's Morning Wire Podcast: FTC Sues Amazon
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Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is invited on the Daily Wire's Morning Wire podcast to discuss the FTC's lawsuit against Amazon, and why Amazon Prime members should pay attention to how this plays out. Original link: https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/morning-wire/ftc-sues-amazon-saturday-extra 30. September 2023 Support the sh…
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David Clement on Edmonton 630AM CHED: A crisis in commercial real estate, a crisis in housing: two problems, one solution
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Consumer Choice Center North American Affairs Manager David Clement is invited on AM630 CHED in Edmonton, Alberta to discuss his article in the Globe & Mail on a simple solution for upzoning commercial real estate. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-commercial-real-estate-housing-crisis/ 26. September 2023 Support the show:…
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Yaël on WRNN 99.5FM: South Carolina is a nuclear energy BEAST and we need a fossil future
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Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on Hot Talk 99.5FM (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) by host Joe Catenacci. -South Carolina is a nuclear energy beast -The "End Fossil Fuel" movement would relegate us to energy poverty -Europe is reaping the costs of a renewable-only strategy 18. September 2023 https://consumerchoicecen…
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Yaël on the Scott Ryfun Show: "Youth Safety" social media bills are dystopian, neo-luddite, and wrong
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Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski is invited on the Scott Ryfun Show on 98.7 FM WGIG in Brunswick, Georgia to discuss the proposal for a "youth safety" social media bill in Georgia. Such a proposal, as has already been passed in Louisiana, Utah, and other states, would require that social media firms acquire parental consent for …
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Yaël on the Steve Gruber Show: Why we should care about CBDCs in Russia, the US, and beyond
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CCC Deputy Yaël Ossowski is invited on the Steve Gruber Show to discuss the launch of the central bank digital currency in Russia, similar plans in the US, and why CBDCs would be harmful to both individual freedom and financial privacy. Also, why real cryptocurrency innovations like Bitcoin render these plans moot. https://stevegruber.podbean.com/e…
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Dutch agriculture policy: Bill Wirtz on Agriculture of America
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On July 13th, our very own Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz joined Mike Pearson on the Agriculture of America radio program to talk about the recent ag news in the Netherlands and the European Union. The program airs each weekday on over 40 affiliates and Sirius XM Channel 147. Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio…
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David Clement on The Mike Farwell Show: Time to End the Alcohol Escalator Tax
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David Clement on The Mike Farwell Show on 570 News to discuss Canada's alcohol escalator tax and why it's unfair to consumers. https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/2023/01/08/time-to-stop-the-escalator-tax.html https://consumerchoicecenter.org Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i…
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European agriculture policy: Bill Wirtz on Agriculture of America
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On January 11th, our very own Senior Policy Analyst for Agriculture and Trade, Bill Wirtz, joined the Agriculture of America to discuss European agriculture policy. The program airs each weekday on over 40 affiliates and Sirius XM Channel 147. ----------------------------- Learn more about the Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.or…
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Yaël on WRNN 99.5FM: Krampus, FTX Fraud, and Why Bitcoin Will Be Fine
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CCC Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on Hot Talk 99.5FM (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) by host Joe Catenacci. -The story of Krampus and other fun Christmas traditions -The FTX fraud and fractional reserve banking -Bitcoin will keep calm and carry on, block after block December 19. 2022 https://consumerchoicecenter.org https://wrnn.net/ Sup…
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CCC Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on 980AM WAAV (Wilmington, North Carolina) by host Nick Craig. -What was the FTX scam all about? -What does this mean for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies? -How you can self-custody your Bitcoin -The soft media coverage and political cover of SBF https://consumerchoicecenter.org https://www.980waav.co…
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Yaël on WRNN 99.5FM: An "above all" energy strategy is needed in the US
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CCC Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on Hot Talk 99.5FM (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) by host Joe Catenacci. -Why should Americans care about the energy crisis in Europe? -The F1 race and Aramco -South Carolina, thank you for the biomass! -An "above all" energy strategy would ensure American competitiveness and innovation for decades http…
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Yaël on WRNN 99.5FM: Student loan forgiveness, energy costs in Europe
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CCC Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on Hot Talk 99.5FM (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) by host Joe Catenacci. -What to make of Joe Biden's plan to forgive student loan debt? -The reckoning of coming energy price hikes on the European continent https://consumerchoicecenter.org https://wrnn.net/ Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.…
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Yaël on WRNN 99.5FM: Plastic bag bans, energy independence, and bad economics of rent control
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CCC Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on Hot Talk 99.5FM (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) by host Joe Catenacci. -Proposed plastic bag bans and why they don't make sense for consumers -The need for energy diversity and independence (plus nuclear) -The unintended consequences of rent control policies -The FDA's war on nicotine vaping https://c…
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Yaël Ossowski on CBS News Radio on the FDA's Ban of Juul Products
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Yaël Ossowski is interviewed on CBS News Radio's Brief, carried on hundreds of stations throughout the United States, on the FDA's denial of Juul's application to continue being sold throughout the country. https://consumerchoicecenter.org/the-fda-is-betraying-millions-of-consumers-by-killing-one-of-the-most-popular-anti-smoking-devices/ Support th…
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Scott Radley show: Should alcohol-free beer be taxed the same as regular beer? 900 CHML
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Beer is one of those products that gets heavily taxed however should that mean the tax should be equal between alcoholic and dealcoholized beer? Guest: David Clement, North American Affairs Manager, Consumer Choice Center 900 CHML December 6, 2021 Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor…
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Illicit Trade: Challenges and Solutions
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Webinar held online on Illicit Trade: Challenges and Solutions, November 10th, 2021. Speakers: Sean Kelly, Member of the European Parliament Tamara Pirojkova, Marketing Director at the Leading Brands of Spain Forum David Haigh, Founder and CEO of BrandFinance Maria Chaplia, Research Manager of the CCC as Moderator Illicit trade is a severe and grow…
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The Final Ride (Yaël on Mornings with Joe Catenacci on Big Talker FM)
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Celebrating Joe Catenacci's last show as a radio host on Big Talker 106.7FM. -Let's simplify insurance for better care https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2021/10/26/Ya-l-Ossowski-Simplify-insurance-for-better-health-care/stories/202110260018 Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast o…
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Facebook Fever | Yaël Ossowski on Big Talker FM
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-The Facebook fight is only seeking to censor more. We should push back https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/facebook-failures-censorship -There are alternatives to all social media networks and search enginges http://freewheel.social -European vax mandates and protests Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on the Joe Catenacci…
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The FINSTA Ban | Yaël Ossowski on Big Talker FM
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-We fight for liberties to enjoy our liberties -Why we have a Republic in the first place -Tolerance as virtue -Graz, Austria elects a Communist Party mayor -Limiting the power of centralized institutions -There is a reason to celebrate "Market Dems" -North Carolina as the next purple state -Sen. Richard Blumenthal's nonsense about "finsta bans" -I…
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The Healthcare Bureaucracy Problem | Yaël Ossowski on Big Talker FM
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-The problem with the growth of hospital bureaucracy and federal regulations on healthcare -President Joe Biden rips up norms and is enraging allies. Trump 2.0 -Why do we need smart crypto regulation Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on September 24, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7…
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Vax Mandates and the Enforcers | Yaël on Big Talker FM
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-A national vaccine mandate means more power for police and bureaucrats in our neighborhoods and jobs -The FDA process to review vaping device applications is the ultimate lesson in legal uncertainty -Apple's plan to snoop on your photos...for the children! Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was bro…
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Everybody is Winging It All The Time | Yaël on Big Talker FM
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-The COVID restrictions on parents in birth centers and hospitals are madness -Are we able to determine risk anymore? -Everybody is just winging it, and the sooner we realize it the better -Afghanistan failures and the churning of bureaucracy Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on Augus…
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-Vaccine passport protests in Europe -Do bureaucracies ever give up power? -A Danish WHO representative said we should take another look at the lab leak hypothesis -What the Senate debated about crypto currencies and why it matters -It's all about the dollar -UN IPCC report: Let's have some faith in innovation and human ingenuity Consumer Choice Ce…
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-Bitterness in the vaccine race and lockdowns in Ontario and Canada -The Toronto Maple Leafs are finally back in Toronto -Canada's parliamentary system -Existing laws make it difficult to even buy an electric car. That's where we need reform https://consumerchoicecenter.org/united-states-electric-vehicle-accessibility-index/ -Technology neutrality …
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Replace them all with a computer that only says "Yes" | Yaël on Big Talker FM
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-Praise for all the moms and dads out there -A quick take on the US Senate candidates in NC -The infrastructure bill wants to hike "user fees" and taxes on cryptocurrencies: what will that mean for the Average Joe? A lot. -North Carolina's alcohol control system is incomplete, and every local board should be replaced with a computer that only says …
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Don't Ban Flavoured Vapes: David Clement on Vancouver's 980 CKNW Radio
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Consumer Choice Center North American Affairs Manager David Clement speaks to Sterling Faux on Vancouver's 980 CKNW about why the government would be wrong to ban flavoured vaping products. 25. July 2021 https://omny.fm/shows/cknw-weekend-mornings/dont-ban-flavoured-vapes http://consumerchoicecenter.org Support the show: http://consumerchoicecenter…
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Praising Georgia | Yaël on Big Talker FM
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-What to know about the Republic of Georgia -The Rose Revolution, Free-Market Reforms, and Privatizations -What the threat of Russia means -The Havana Syndrome again in Vienna! -Biden's executive order and the good things that could come from it. Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was br…
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The Middleman is the Problem | Yaël on Big Talker FM
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-Why don't we have good comedy anymore? -The ABCs of cord cutting -The Dental Insurance industry is in serious need of reform. We need to rethink insurance and the middleman -A National Credit Bureau? That's a step too far Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on July 16, 2021…
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Kansas Has Work to Do Before Electric Vehicles Take Off | Elizabeth Hicks on NPR
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HAYS, Kan. (KNS) - President Biden recently pitched a $174 billion plan to electrify transportation nationwide, including $15 billion for new vehicle charging stations. But a new analysis says Kansas has some work to do to before it's ready for an electric vehicle revolution. The U.S. Electric Vehicle Accessibility Index puts Kansas tied for dead l…
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Stories on the American founding | Yaël on Big Talker FM
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-Comparing American independence to other countries -History of decentralization -What there is to be proud of Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on July 2, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to Consumer Choice Radio Website: http://co…
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Why Americans Don't Have Cheap Flights | Yaël on Big Talker FM
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-Greek vacation paradise -Why Americans don't have cheap flights -The need for sunset clauses on regulations -The NC vs. Juul lawsuit settlement and why it matters for vapers Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on June 29, 2021, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://b…
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Stop the Tech Trustbusters, debating critical race theory, and Bitcoin in El Salvador | Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show Big Talker 106.7FM
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-The most innovative countries: El Salvador embracing #bitcoin -Laboratories of democracy are vital to consumer choice -DEBATE: Should we ban critical race theory? Yaël says no, Joe says yes, especialy in schools -Antitrust actions will blow up in politicians' faces. We should push against the federal government trying to break up companies that sa…
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Gas Hoarders Anonymous (Yaël on Big Talker FM w/ Joe Catenacci)
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-The Gas Shortage Zombie Apocalypse -The CDC's recommendations and the state of scientists -Science as a process, not an institution -Fauci vs. Rand Paul and political semantics -Price Gouging laws -Elon Musk and Bitcoin mining: is it all about the carbon credits? Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski interviewed on the Joe Catenacci…
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