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The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, May 04, 2005
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    Social Security Part 10: Parsing the Pain

    President Bush’ new proposal for Social Security involves cutting benefits for all but the poorest of future retirees. Do his ideas offer a fair solution to a looming solvency crisis or, as some Democrats claim, unfairly target the middle class? Plus: Francine Prose on her new novel about neo-Nazis, organized philanthropy and trying to do good in the world.

The Wreck in Iraq

David Phillips Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is a Visiting Scholar at Harvard’s Center for Middle East Studies, a Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and an analyst for NBC News
- on how the Bush administration ignored plans for Iraq's reconstruction
» David Phillips

Open Phones

Listeners call in on the recent abortion controversy in Florida

Social Security Part 10: Parsing the Pain

Jason Furman, Senior Fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) and visiting scholar at NYU, was economic advisor to the Kerry-Edwards campaign,
- on whether President Bush's plan to cut benefits for future retirees "targets the middle class"
» CBPP
and
Phillip L. Swagel, economist and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), former chief of staff at the White House Council of Economic Advisors under the current President Bush,
-maintains it is necessary to reform the Social Security system and on the President's latest proposal for wage indexing
» AEI

Metamorphosis

Francine Prose essayist and author, A Changed Man (HarperCollins 2005)
- on her new novel about a former white supremacist who reforms himself and works for a human rights organization

» Harper Collins

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30 Issues in 30 Days

The Brian Lehrer Show

Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of The Brian Lehrer Show.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.