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Dave Ross

paul ryan talks tax reform...
Dave Ross

We’re talkin’ 30 years people

I bring up tax reform again to remind us all that it’s been 30 years since Congress passed a tax reform plan this big.
9 years ago
tax reform plan debate...
Dave Ross

Let’s just beta test the tax reform plan before it passes

While the rest of you have been living normal lives, I’ve been listening to the House Ways and Means Committee tax reform debate.
9 years ago
north korea...
Dave Ross

I get the sense there’s a clock ticking

For a man who famously does not want to say what might happen next, President Trump dropped a pretty strong hint as to what we could expect.
9 years ago
tax relief...
Dave Ross

Are you sure you’re in the middle class?

Congress has started debating how much tax you’ll be paying next year. Let’s eavesdrop and see how it’s going.
9 years ago
texas shooting...
Dave Ross

What we learned from terrible shooting in Texas

We did learn something from Sunday's terrible shooting in a small Texas town: a good guy with a gun can stop a massacre from getting worse.
9 years ago
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Dave Ross

Sabotaging Democracy?

Most people seem to accept that the Russian government has been trying to sabotage democracy by manipulating us into hating each other, which is why Congress held three hearings last week to bludgeon Facebook, Google, and Twitter into doing something about it.
9 years ago
tax reform numbers...
Dave Ross

Good luck understanding all the numbers

The Republicans came out first with their tax reform numbers. Then along come the Democrats with metaphor du jour. KIRO Radio's Dave Ross explains.
9 years ago
Seattle mayoral, debate...
Mike Lewis

Watch: Seattle mayoral candidates hold final debate on KIRO Radio

Seattle mayoral candidates Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon will hold their final debate Friday morning on Seattle's Morning News with Dave Ross.
9 years ago
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Dave Ross

Why not just troll the Internet trolls?

During this week‘s hearings into those Russian-funded social media ads, Facebook’s lawyer seemed thoroughly apologetic.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

KIRO Radio hosts on who should be Seattle’s next mayor

Find out how the KIRO Radio talk show hosts would vote for Seattle mayor.
9 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Is ire over social media’s influence in election Democratic bitterness?

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross asked if this is all just being fueled by "Democratic bitterness" at losing the election?
9 years ago
New York attack...
Dave Ross

The two words that change everything

The attack in New York that killed eight people was very quickly diagnosed by a number of commentators because of two words.
9 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Seattle income tax would push out the rich? Not true, expert says

Seattle passed an income tax knowing that it would be challenged in court. It rekindled a debate over whether such a tax would be beneficial.
9 years ago
Manafort...
Dave Ross

Paul Manafort and his pot of gold

The charging documents against Paul Manafort have us all wondering whether this will ultimately lead to the president himself.
9 years ago
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Dave Ross

Solving homelessness, poverty, health care costs all at once

How do you solve homelessness, poverty, and the spiraling costs of healthcare in the United States with just one solution?
9 years ago
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Dave Ross

Should Moana be demanding candy?

There’s an Internet debate over whether little girls can dress as Moana for Halloween, even if they’re not Polynesian.
9 years ago
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Dave Ross

There’s a way to respect the law without being jerks

In America, we believe the law applies to everyone, even children who need emergency surgery in order to live.
9 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Frustration over Seattle’s homeless crisis surfaces during forum

For the first time, we heard some real frustration about Seattle's homeless crisis from business leaders during the latest forum this week.
9 years ago
Amazon, package thief, Prime Day...
Dave Ross

An ode to Amazon Key

This is a watershed moment. Because if Amazon Key catches on, it will mean we now trust Amazon more than Santa Claus.
9 years ago
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Dave Ross

So much for withdrawing from the world

When Donald Trump was elected on his America First platform, many people worried we would withdraw from the world.
9 years ago
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Dave Ross

Slipping into the future

I now have a personal robot. And a strange thing has happened. I’ve started saying goodbye to it in the morning.
9 years ago
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Dave Ross

Dave Ross finally gets a robot

Regular KIRO Radio listeners know I've been an early adopter of any reasonably-priced new technology.
9 years ago
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Dave Ross

There’s a virus of distrust spreading through the U.S.

Distrust is what happens when people are programmed to automatically assume the worst of each other.
9 years ago
prescription drug prices...
Dave Ross

This is the perfect metaphor for our health care situation

Is Congress doing anything about prescription drug prices?
9 years ago

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