The “Why Don't the Homeless Just Use Uber?” Gabfest
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On this week’s Slate Political Gabfest, recorded live in San Francisco, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, David Plotz, and special guest Roman Mars discuss who wins and loses in the latest budget deal, whether Obama can salvage an effective second term, and whether tech millionaires will drive everyone else out of San Francisco.
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Here are some of the links and references mentioned during this week's show:
- Matt Yglesias compares Paul Ryan and his allies on the budget deal to teenagers who try to preserve their status as "technical" virgins.
- The Cato Institute is not a fan of the new budget deal.
- George Packer examines Silicon Valley's foray into politics in The New Yorker.
- Farhad Manjoo argues that tech wealth is good for San Francisco.
Emily chatters about a man whom her sister helped exonerate after he spent 34 years in prison.
Roman chatters about crazy ants.
David chatters about a group of conservative state legislators who want to rewrite the Constitution.
John chatters about the locked-room game the Gabfesters played before the show.
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Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus and Andy Bowers. Links compiled by Rebecca Cohen.