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Jim's Word (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 26 June 2008)

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26 Jun 2008

Jim's Word (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 26 June 2008) 

Author, radio host and itinerant muckraker Jim Hightower shares his thoughts on the presidential campaign, the role of grassroots organizing, and all things politics.

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[27:13]..." in favor of the prop -- in favor of the privatization of social security and what is going on here this guy is being endorsed betrayed by. Rubin from Citicorp police have now become one of "...

[27:34]..." first of all diskette Thurmond did not call for the privatization of Social Security he wrote it. A page formatting peace seminal piece -- that. That academics use all across the country to condemn them Bush's effort to to privatize Social Security so that is just an alliance has gotten spread around but second. -- and this guy Jason Thurmond it does not represent "...

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McCain in Manhattan (The Brian Lehrer Show: Friday, 13 June 2008)

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13 Jun 2008

McCain in Manhattan (The Brian Lehrer Show: Friday, 13 June 2008) 

Last night John McCain held a town hall meeting in Manhattan, and WNYC's political director Andrea Bernstein was there. She talks about his New York visit--plus the latest campaign news.

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[10:54]..." and the bush tax cuts and what kind of health care and Social Security system to have. McCain really doesn't have a record of crossing over that he would be bush three. Do you think there's "...

[12:43]..." going to be conservative enough with his stands on health care and social security and Iraq and tax cuts. To get them to vote while being Independent enough. On the other things McCain Feingold McCain Kennedy "...

[16:04]..." tax that is tax earnings tax on earnings about 97000 dollars. Force Social Security even as he's giving tax breaks to lower income earners McCain says he will not raise the payroll tax income cap. And is holding to President Bush's idea of privatizing some of the Social Security system but he's calling Sudanese calling Obama an old fashioned. Tax and spend liberal because he would raise at least that tax "...

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States of the Union: California (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 12 June 2008)

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12 Jun 2008

States of the Union: California (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 12 June 2008) 

California is the country’s most populous state. We find out why the Golden State is facing a budget crunch, what voters think of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the reaction to the State Supreme Court’s recent decision on gay marriage, and what is being done about the drought there. Dan Walters , political columnist at the Sacramento Bee , explains what will be the major issues on the minds of California voters in November. He has been reporting on California politics for more than 30 years. States of the Union fact of the week: California is the most populous state of the United States. It’s also the 2nd most populous state in the Americas. São Paolo State, Brazil is the largest.

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[11:56]..." It would -- today it's extremely popular but still like Social Security super real politics. Field poll was done just last this month. In in conjunction with the anniversary of there's thirteen about it "...

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Which Is Dirtier: Taxes Or Carbon? (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 11 June 2008)

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11 Jun 2008

Which Is Dirtier: Taxes Or Carbon? (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 11 June 2008) 

David Doniger , policy director of the National Resources Defense Council's climate center, and Charles Komanoff , co-founder of the Carbon Tax Center , argue cap and trade versus carbon tax.

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[24:20]..." okay let me but anytime you create a revenue into government -- Social Security for example. Government become dependent on that revenue after it. Even if you are able pay dividends back alt taxpayers. If we "...

[25:38]..." allowing more of your income above 97000 dollars to be taxed for Social Security Brian. "...

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Open Phones: Undecided? (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 10 June 2008)

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10 Jun 2008

Open Phones: Undecided? (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 10 June 2008) 

Listeners who haven't decided between John McCain and Barack Obama share their quandary.

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[5:18]..." to pick outward toward bush left off -- trying again to privatize Social Security. I will never wavered in my commitment to protect. That basic promise as well. We won't not privatize Social Security. Both of good looking until declarations by half in the welfare of Americans to pay their parents there. "...

[5:53]..." talks about. Asking the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share into Social Security. He's talking about being open to raising the payroll tax has currently we only pay into Social Security on the first X dollars of -- income goes up a little bit each year with inflation I think it's currently. 97000 dollars a year so a lot of people are. Paying Social Security taxes on all of their income. But above 97000 where. The wealthiest people aren't there are no Social Security taxes. So Obama says it's a matter of fairness to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share. McCain will probably say that Social Security. Payroll taxes are not the income tax and shouldn't be treated like the income tax. They're paying into a fund basically for "...

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The Family: Powerful Fundamentalists (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 03 June 2008)

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3 Jun 2008

The Family: Powerful Fundamentalists (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 03 June 2008) 

Find out about The Family, an elite corps of fundamentalist Christianity which has powerful members on both sides of the aisle in Washington, D.C. Journalist Jeff Sharlet ’s new book is The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power . Event : Jeff Sharlet will be speaking and signing books Tuesday, June 3 at 7 pm Park Slope Barnes & Noble 267 7th Avenue (at 6th Street)

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[6:25]..." that's fine. He is spoke what does Jesus have to say about Social Security what does Jesus have to say about. Welfare which is -- have to say about building roads and ideal -- that society. "...

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Birds of a Feather (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 29 May 2008)

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29 May 2008

Birds of a Feather (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 29 May 2008) 

In The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart (Houghton Mifflin, 2008), journalist Bill Bishop argues that for all the diversity we have in America, our communities are more polarized than ever. Did you move to your current neighborhood to join a certain group? Comment below!

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[33:21]..." marriages performed elsewhere what does that really -- for. Health insurance for Social Security for any other kind of benefits. That people get. -- mean culturally in New York State stay with us. Thanks for listening "...

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Gay Marriage in New York, Part 2 (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 29 May 2008)

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29 May 2008

Gay Marriage in New York, Part 2 (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 29 May 2008) 

William Eskridge , John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale and the author of Dishonorable Passions: Sodomy Laws In America (Viking Adult, 2008), looks at the legal implications of Governor Paterson's directive for state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.

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[4:34]..." like I'll rent control ordinances or policies. Could impact on. Welfare or Social Security benefits. Handled by the state not at the federal level but just at the state or municipal it could impact on hospital "...

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Trading Down (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 28 May 2008)

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28 May 2008

Trading Down (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 28 May 2008) 

Battered by gas prices, Americans drove 11 billion miles less in March of this year than they did in March 2007. While some people are turning to public transportation, some are turning to transportation of the two-wheeled kind. Wall Street Journal reporter Jonathan Welsh talks about the spike in scooter sales.

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[9:59]..." I right yeah wrote social security and we brought -- 5 that'll. I tried to bridge would negate the opposite -- travels slow I wrote a friend of "...

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Making Promises to American Workers (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 28 May 2008)

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28 May 2008

Making Promises to American Workers (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 28 May 2008) 

We look into America’s pension and health care crisis, and what it will take for corporations and the government to make good on their promises to workers. Roger Lowenstein ’s new book is While America Aged . Event : Roger Lowenstein will be giving a talk and signing books Wed., May 28 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM At Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus McMahon Hall - Room 109 113 W 60th Street

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[9:59]..." cases one of the reasons that the president's attempt to privatize Social Security net so much resistance even from people in his own part. "...

[10:16]..." left between people in the pour thousands of 1930s type specter. Is social security and you know what my point is this is not the time to weaken Social Security it's it's always got. "...

[30:13]..." But you know I I think you'd ask that one reason my Social Security reform has pushed corn fell by the wayside I think it is we need some security. What do you think of the "...

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