Robert Reich on Min. Wage, the Bern, & His Date with Hillary

Robert Reich wants to save capitalism?The richest people in the U.S. right now are wealthier than they have been “ever in the history of humankind,” says former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich. So why are the rest of us hustling so hard? In this episode, the Berkeley professor joins hosts W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu to talk about the viability of a universal basic income, Trumponomics, Bernie Sanders’ influence on the direction of the Democratic Party, and yes, the time Reich asked Hillary Clinton out on a date. Check out Robert Reich’s latest book Saving Capitalism: http://robertreich.org/. And pre-order Hari’s new album “Mainstream American Comic” at www.killrockstars.com/hariThanks for listening! Join us every Wednesday throughout the election for a new episode of #politicallyreactive.

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