{"id":469,"date":"2026-06-17T18:41:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pioneerrelocationnews.com\/?p=469"},"modified":"2026-06-17T18:41:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:41:53","slug":"what-1976-got-right-about-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pioneerrelocationnews.com\/?p=469","title":{"rendered":"What 1976 Got Right About America"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio>https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/d2h6a3ly6ooodw.cloudfront.net\/reasontv_audio_8386269.mp3<\/audio><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<select><option>1x<\/option><option>1.1x<\/option><option>1.25x<\/option><option>1.5x<\/option><option>2x<\/option><option>3x<\/option><\/select>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>:15 <\/span><br \/>\n<span> :15<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>Download  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>What 1976 Got Right About America<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-yt-id=\"8tVjTh34kNk\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"281\" id=\"yt-player-8tVjTh34kNk\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8tVjTh34kNk?enablejsapi=1\" title=\"Featured YouTube video\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>HD Video Download<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Today&#8217;s guest is Matt Welch, editor at large at <em>Reason<\/em> and co-host of <em>The Fifth Column<\/em> podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/pioneerrelocationnews.com\/?p=467\">A New Bipartisan Bill Promises Innovation and Choice. 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