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America’s Talking: 10/29

Web Producer — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:36:02 +0000

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a retooled health care overhaul plan today intended to bridge differences among Democrats and open a history-making floor debate on extending health insurance to nearly all Americans.

Speaking on the West Front of the Capitol surrounded by Democratic lawmakers, Pelosi, D-Calif., said the House's version of a health care reform bill will include a government-run insurance option and extend coverage to 36 million uninsured Americans. She said the bill will lower patient costs and reduce the national deficit.

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What do you think about the House health care plan?

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America’s Talking: 10/26

Web Producer — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:34:20 +0000

A Northwest Airlines Airbus A320 in flight, like the one that overshot the Minneapolis airport by 150 miles Oct. 21, 2009

Federal aviation authorities are investigating whether the pilots of a Northwest Airlines passenger jet fell asleep at the controls, causing them to lose radio contact and overshoot the Minneapolis airport by 150 miles.

The two pilots discovered their mistake after about an hour and turned the plane around, landing safely Wednesday evening. Air traffic controllers on the ground couldn't make contact with them as they flew past their destination.

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Are you worried about air travel?

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America’s Talking: 10/20

Web Producer — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:52:30 +0000

The H1N1 vaccine will arrive too late to help most Americans who will be infected during this flu season, according to a study conducted by scholars at Purdue University, The Washington Times reported on Tuesday.

The study also estimates that the virus will infect about 60 percent of the U.S. population, although only about 25 percent of Americans will fall ill.

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What are your questions about the H1N1 vaccine?

A medical A-team doctor will join us in 2 p.m. hour to answer your questions.

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Weigh in Today!

Web Producer — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:16:09 +0000

The Obama administration plans to push for new sanctions against Iran if it does not comply with international demands to come clean about its nuclear program.

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Is Obama pursuing an effective Iran strategy?

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America’s Talking 1 P.M. Question

Web Producer — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:22:05 +0000

September 11: The World Trade construction site, also known as Ground Zero, on the eighth anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks.

Today America remembers the victims of the attack on our country on September 11, 2001.

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Eight years after the 9/11 attacks do you feel safer?

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America’s Talking 1 P.M. Question

Web Producer — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:38:10 +0000

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Has the stimulus affected your family’s financial situation?

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America’s Talking 1 P.M. Question

Web Producer — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:34:31 +0000

Former President Clinton's selection to go to North Korea to negotiate the release of two U.S. journalists is raising some eyebrows inside the beltway. The fact that the Obama administration even chose to let Mr. Clinton go abroad, though the White House is calling this a solely private mission, may show that they are warming up to the idea of getting him involved.

Also this week, Clinton urged donors to the Democratic Party to pony up for health care and support Obama in the face of some of "the most powerful special interests in Washington."

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Should President Obama ask Bill Clinton for advice?

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America’s Talking 2 P.M. Question

Web Producer — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:42:19 +0000

Several reports have surfaced about the Obama administration to consider using a soon-to-be-shuttered maximum security prison in Michigan and the military penitentiary at Ft. Leavenworth in Kansas, to house approximately 229 Gitmo prisoners.

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Should we open a Gitmo-style prison here in the United States?

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America’s Talking 1 P.M. Question

Web Producer — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:23:10 +0000

President Obama may have to raise taxes to pay for public health care and the growing deficit, an eventuality that administration officials touched lightly on Sunday as they promoted an economy emerging from recession.

With an expected deficit next year of $1.8 trillion, and spending still being planned for a $1 trillion, 10-year health care reform, officials say something will have to be done to prevent further erosion of the economy.

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Are tax hikes to pay for government programs inevitable?

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America’s Talking 1 P.M. Question

Web Producer — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:07:23 +0000

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The recession: Are we seeing the beginning of the end?

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