Obama's Vision for Human Space Flight; LA's Kingdom of Potholes

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LA Mayor Villaraigosa concedes that cuts and layoffs will reduce city services to taxpayers who won’t be getting the tree-trimming and pot-hole filling they pay for. Will a declining infrastructure make it harder for LA to compete with other cities? Are Republican consultants capitalizing on the Tea Party movement? On our rebroadcast of today’s To the Point, President Obama is trying to promote his vision for human space flight today. Opponents claim he has no vision at all. Will cancelling a return to the Moon mean getting to Mars both cheaper and faster?

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