July 10 - Arguing Over The Debt Ceiling; The Birth and Future of South Sudan; Will the Tea Party Win Another Congressional Seat?

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 Richard Parker, an economist at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, joins us to discuss the debt ceiling.  Richard Parker

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 We talk with Susan Purdin, the Country Director for South Sudan for the International Rescue Committee, updates us from Juba on the current and future health of the new country. Suzan Purdin

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 Former two-term mayor of Manhattan Beach, California, Mitch Ward, joins us to talk about the congressional race for an open seat in the nearby 36th district that Jane Harman recently vacated and may be taken by the Tea Party favorite.  Mitch Ward

 

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Submitted by johnpeterson on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 03:35.
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Obama is on the side with Congressional Democrats in opposition to Congressional Republicans. They are discussing the debt ceiling increase. The debt that the government is allowed to acquire before it must stop is the debt ceiling. It is extremely essential.President Obama walked out of a stressed debt limit meeting Wed saying he'd had enough. The rapidly-approaching deadline to raise the debt ceiling is August 2. The impact might be disastrous for the country's economy if it defaults on debts and receives a reduced credit rating. I found this here: Obama walks out of debt ceiling debate saying he has reached his limit.