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Tuesday, March 15, 2005

Most Democrats oppose the President's proposal to offer private Social Security accounts and polls show the American people agree with them – so why are some Democratic strategists warning they could win the battle, but lose the war?

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Kevin Sullivan Foreign Correspondent for the Washington Post, based in Caracas
» Washington Post
and
Richard Lapper Latin American Editor for the Financial Times (in Brazil)
-on his report about the US seeking to "contain" Venezualan President Hugo Chavez relating to the country's ...

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Provocation

David Chen executive director of Chinese American Planning Council
-on how people here feel about the state of China-Taiwan relations
» Chinese American Planning Council
and Frank Su former chapter president of the Formosan Association for Public Affairs on the reaction of Taiwanese-Americans and ...

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Social Security Part 7: Playing Politics

Richard Wolffe, Senior White House Correspondent for Newsweek,
-on the politics of Social Security
» Newsweek
and
Jackie Calmes Reporter for the Wall Street Journal on how Republicans and Democrats are facing off over Social Security
» Wall Street ...

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Comptrol Room

William Thompson, New York City Comptroller,
-on the city politics and the economy
» NYC Comptroller's Office

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Oil Containment

Yesterday's Financial Times report (reg. required) that US Administration officials were seeking to "contain" Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez led us to discuss the issue on this morning's show. Types of email responses varied in their stances and we thought we'd publish a few of them here.

Please keep the responses coming.

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