David Litt
The Catalyst
Ideas with a spark, energy, range and the ability to start things.
David Litt is a former White House speechwriter who played a key role in shaping communications for President Obama. This interview reveals his capacity to inspire and engage others in the political process, highlighting his belief in the power of collective action and optimism amidst disillusionment.
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“If you don't fix the fundamentals, give the economy what it needs and give people the hope and the honesty, our country will continue to go backwards.”
“They are using the black-market product because it's cheaper. We have priced this commodity out of the reach of many Australians. The perverse outcome of that is that we are seeing organised crime benefit from this and we are seeing the sheer reduction in excise revenue that goes into the Commonwealth and then, through funding of our heal…”
“The challenge that we will see is that big tobacco will pack up and go to another international market because Australia is lost. This is the challenge that I don't think we as legislators can see coming.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 179 - David Litt
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