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Patriot Act, Biker Shootout and Minimum Wage

Deadly Shootout in Waco, drafting a New Patriot Act, and minimum wage at $15.

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By Josh Barro • May 22, 2015 • 28m Listen

A biker gang dispute in Waco, Texas turns deadly. Why was the coverage of it so different from the Baltimore city riots? Congress debates a new Patriot Act. Senator Rand Paul took to the floor for ten hours about the topic. How important is it which direction the law goes? Does it matter who is looking at your phone records? Los Angeles will raise it's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020. How high is too high for minimum wage? Does this re-frame the national conversation?

Josh Barro (New York Times) moderates from the Center. On the Left is Robert Scheer (TruthDigg.com). Rich Lowry (National Review) is on the Right. Heather McGhee (President of Demos) is our special guest.

Photo: Rand Paul during his ten-hour filibuster on the Patriot Act

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    Josh Barro

    Former host of Left, Right & Center

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    Robert Scheer

    Host, 'Scheer Intelligence'

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    Rich Lowry

    National Review / KCRW's Left, Right & Center

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    Laura Dine Million

    Producer, 'Left, Right and Center'

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