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Give our podcast the old college try and take a look into the world of higher education. Today we focus on student debt, the rising cost of a college education and what these 2020 candidates plan to do about it. Sharpen your #2 pencils, and take a deep breath, because it's time to go back to school.

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Links

General Information:

https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d17/tables/dt17_105.30.asp

https://www.forbes.com/sites/camilomaldonado/2018/07/24/price-of-college-increasing-almost-8-times-faster-than-wages/#3f686c6366c1

DeVos:

https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2019-01-07/devos-deregulatory-higher-education-agenda

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/13/politics/betsy-devos-student-loan-forgiveness-budget/index.html

Biden:

https://www.npr.org/2019/06/27/736342686/democratic-presidential-contenders-propose-free-college-and-student-loan-forgive

https://www.educationnext.org/biden-backs-two-years-free-community-college/

https://www.cnn.com/2013/01/22/us/joe-biden-fast-facts/index.html

https://abc13.com/politics/6-fun-facts-about-former-vice-president-joe-biden/2724912/

Sanders:

https://www.sanders.senate.gov/download/collegeforallsummary/?inline=file

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Gun Control!!! Another heavy topic!!! Wow!!!

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Background:

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/12/27/facts-about-guns-in-united-states/

https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendments/amendment-ii

https://lawcenter.giffords.org/gun-laws/federal-law/other-laws/key-federal-acts-regulating-firearms/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41488081

https://everytownresearch.org/gun-violence-america/

https://www.cnn.com/2013/09/16/us/20-deadliest-mass-shootings-in-u-s-history-fast-facts/index.html

Trump:

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/3/12/17109798/trump-gun-control-proposal-betsy-devos-parkland-nra

Hickenlooper

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hickenlooper-releases-plan-to-reduce-gun-violence/

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/04/us/politics/2020-john-hickenlooper-on-the-issues.html

https://www.apnews.com/ea65dc8dd1c046f192126c438c8ffef0

Yang

https://www.yang2020.com/policies/gun-safety/

https://www.axios.com/where-2020-democrats-stand-gun-control-6f4a12df-a842-48df-a04f-a839067cc371.html

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This week, we are going to Church/ Temple/ Mosque, and taking a look at the role of religion in the 2020 Election. We pray you enjoy this episode and learn more about how religion is intertwined with government, and how candidates can use faith to captivate voters.

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Resources:

General:

https://www.brownpoliticalreview.org/2019/03/one-nation-god-prayer-u-s-federal-government/

Pence:

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/21/us/politics/mike-pence-religion.html

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/pete-buttigieg-is-fighting-and-winning-a-battle-over-religion-with-mike-pence-821535/

https://www.cnn.com/2016/07/14/us/mike-pence-fast-facts/index.html

Booker:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/04/11/cory-booker-says-he-grounds-his-policies-moral-center-including-his-new-reparations-bill/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.bc4c927c06e6

https://religionnews.com/2018/10/24/cory-booker-fashions-himself-as-a-candidate-for-the-religious-left/

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/14/us/cory-booker-fast-facts/index.html

Buttigieg:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/us/politics/pete-buttigieg-sexuality-religion.html

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/25/politics/religion-and-hypocrisy-are-clashing-with-sexuality-in-2020/index.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/05/20/pete-buttigieg-shouldnt-lead-religious-left-there-shouldnt-even-be-religious-left/?utm_term=.9ac50ace5266

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/04/buttigieg-wrong-about-christianity-and-progressivism/586810/

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Today, we talk about drugs! While not on drugs. Stay safe!

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Background: HHS

Theory: American Addiction Centers, Drug Policy, KFF, DEA

Trump: The White House, ASAM

Warren: CNN, VOX

Klobuchar: Recovery Unplugged, Senate, NYTimes, HHS, Politico

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Tea on 2020! Staying politically informed is a struggle; use our weekly TL;DR to maintain your status as an informed voter.

This week's episode tackles immigration.

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Check out the links below for more resources!

General:

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/06/03/key-findings-about-u-s-immigrants/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/policy-2020/immigration/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.3eb09468bb9f

Tim Ryan:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-does-tim-ryan-believe-where-the-candidate-stands-on-8-issues

Donald J. Trump:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/immigration/

Wayne Messam:

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/were-keeping-an-eye-on-wayne-messam-the-florida-mayor-running-for-president/

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/commentary/fl-op-com-messam-sanctuary-city-20190321-story.html

https://www.axios.com/wayne-messam-everything-need-know-about-2020-candidate-3f48d5f6-1ede-4a2a-8f40-51b79ee450ce.html