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The price we pay if we don’t trust elections. Why we all should care about health disparities. Plus Bill Press on the defining theme of the Trump era. David Becker on the myth of voter fraud and its damage to democracy. Dr. Lisa Cooper on why health disparities are everyone's problem. Plus Bill Press with Adam Serwer, author of the new book, The Cruelty Is the Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Trump's America. David Becker David Becker works to build voter trust and participation. As baseless claims of voter fraud persist, he warns that we could become unable to govern ourselves in between elections. Lisa Cooper Dr. Lisa Cooper has dedicated her career to eliminating disparities in healthcare. In her newest book she makes the compelling argument that these inequities are harming all of us. Adam Serwer Bill Press with journalist and author Adam Serwer on the ideological history that gave rise to Trump. If you'd like to hear the entire episode, visit BillPressPods.com. Jim Hightower Why Corporations Pay Millions for Executive Mediocrity Most people believe the American economy is being rigged by and for bankers, CEOs, and other superrich elites, because… well, because it is! With their hired armies of lawmakers, lobbyists, lawyers, and the like, they fix the economic rules so even more of society’s money and power flows uphill to them.