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    Left, Right & Center

    Standoffs escalate with North Korea and Great Britain

    Trumps' skinny budget goes fat on the military.

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    By Josh Barro • Mar 17, 2017 • 28m Listen

    Josh Barro says, "A stupid and unnecessary diplomatic incident with Britain is not going to lead to an exchange of nuclear weapons... but the North Koreans are testing intercontinental ballistic missiles and seem to be itching for a war. If this situation is mishandled, many, many, many, many people could die." Should he be this concerned? President Trump sent a budget to Congress that cuts back many federally funded programs, while enhancing the military. Debates continue to rage over healthcare reform. Is there a version of the bill that can get passed?

    Josh Barro (Business Insider) moderates from the Center. Rich Lowry (National Review) is on the Right. On the Left, Katrina vanden Heuvel (The Nation). Gene Sperling (economic advisor to Presidents Clinton & Obama) is our special guest.

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    • Vanden Heuvel on how Democrats can win back the working class

    • Sperling on the ACHA and tax cuts for the rich

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      Josh Barro

      Former host of Left, Right & Center

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      Rich Lowry

      National Review / KCRW's Left, Right & Center

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      Katrina vanden Heuvel

      The Nation

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      Laura Dine Million

      Producer, 'Left, Right and Center'

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