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January 01, 1990 - February 02, 2013 + To the Point
Social Security: 'Ponzi Scheme' or 'Monstrous Lie?'

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Rick Perry has made Social Security a "white hot" political issue once again. We hear about the financial and political security of the New Deal's...
Will the America Invents Act Stimulate American Invention?

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President Obama today signed the America Invents Act. Will this bipartisan legislation address abuses of patent protection and make the US more competitive with China?
America and the Ravages of Poverty

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The world's richest country is now seeing its highest rates of poverty in 50 years. We look at the impact on different age groups, ethnicities...
Tensions Rise between Israel and Her Regional Allies

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The Middle East is changing fast as Israel faces the loss of crucial allies and Turkey moves to exert leadership of the Muslim world. What's...
Tea Party: Past, Present and Future

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GOP presidential candidates faced a Tea Party crowd last night. We hear what they said and ask about Tea Party influence in deciding the nominee...
Is There a War on Voting Rights?

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Across the US, Republicans in state capitols are passing laws to limit what they call rampant voter fraud. Democrats say the GOP's declared war on...
The American Jobs Act: The Economy and the Presidency

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After last night’s address to Congress, President Obama took his American Jobs Act out on the road today. We hear how it’s playing with Democrats, Republicans...
The GOP Debate and the Republican Party Agenda

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Rick Perry and Mitt Romney dominated last night's contentious debate in California. What issues did they focus on? What solutions did they and the other...
European and US Economies at the Tipping Point?

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Europe's debt crisis is causing financial ripples all over the world, and elected leaders are trying to prevent a tidal wave. Will Germany bail out...
Truth and Lies a Decade after 9/11

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Ten years after September 11, many questions remain. What about efforts to warn the Bush Administration about al Qaeda? Why did President Bush accuse Saddam...
Labor Day, Unemployment and Obama's Jobs Plan

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On this Labor Day edition of To the Point, we hear about President Obama's upcoming speech, Republicans' likely responses and what it's like to be...
Is There a '9/11 Generation?'

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Ten years after the attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, is there a "9/11 Generation?" Was it a defining event for youths in America...
Blah Chicken, Bland Tomatoes and the Food Revolution

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There's a growing backlash against industrialized food production, including tomatoes and chickens that don't taste right and aren't genuinely nutritious...
Alabama, Illegal Immigration and the Presidential Campaign

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With no federal action on immigration reform, more states are passing crackdowns of their own — with Alabama's the toughest so far. While courts try...
FEMA, Disaster Relief and the Politics of Global Warming

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President Obama is promising federal help to victims of Hurricane Irene. House Republicans say it'll have to be paid for with cuts elsewhere in the...