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Lets Talk Mandates
Health care is one of the dominant themes of the election, but what does it mean to mandate insurance for every American? Plus: your concerns about just how safe prescription sleeping drugs are.
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Kennedy's Clout
El Diario Political reporter Evelyn Hernandez talks about Ted Kennedy endorsing Barrack Obama, and what that might mean to Latino voters nationwide.
Are You The One? Health Insurance for All
Health care has become a dominant issue as we roll toward super Tuesday. Larry Levitt, a Vice President of the Kaiser Family Foundation, a health care think tank, joins us to talk about the different plans put forward by the democrats.
Losing Sleep
In the wake of Heath Ledger's death, some people are wondering just how safe prescription sleeping drugs are. Dr. Vatsal Thakkar, clinical professor of psychiatry at New York University, fields your phone calls.
Are You The One? Convincing Undecided Voters
Undecided Democratic Listeners call in to tell us why they haven't made up their mind, and then they face off against staunch supporters of each candidate who call in to try and convince.
Le Grand Bank Fraud
Daniel Gross, a business columnist at Slate and Newsweek magazine, breaks down the Societe Generale bank scandle. At a loss of $7.1 Billion, its the single biggest fraud ever precipitated by a single trader.
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