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Thursday, January 31 2019

Introducing Rep. Andy Kim; City Council Grills Amazon; All the Left's (Proposed) Taxes; Guatemala and the Border Crisis; How Cold Is It? January 31, 2019

Amazon defends its worth to Queens; A debate about progressive tax policies; The constitutional crisis in Guatemala; A call-in on the oh-so-cold (episode)

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- Introducing Rep. Andy Kim January 31, 2019
  
  New Jersey's new Congressman, Andy Kim, defeated an incumbent republican in the blue wave
- City Council Grills Amazon at Finance Hearing January 31, 2019
  
  Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer on his continued fight to keep Amazon out of his district. Plus Queens residents who are "anti-Amazon" call-in to explain why.
- All the Left's (Proposed) Taxes January 31, 2019
  
  Dean Baker and Megan McArdle debate some of the progressive tax proposals put forward by Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
- Guatemala In Crisis January 31, 2019
  
  There is a crisis related to migrations, but it’s happening hundreds of miles south of the US-Mexico border, inside the countries people are fleeing. 
- How to Stay Warm in the Bitter Cold January 31, 2019
  
  Listeners share tips on how to stay warm during this bitter cold snap.