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    "It's the Economy, Stupid…"

    The economy was the subject of last night's fourth Republican presidential debate, and you could almost hear Bill Clinton's slogan from 1992. But the eight candidates struggled to define their differences, when they were almost unanimous: ‘cut taxes, cut spending; don't raise the minimum wage.'

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    By Warren Olney • Nov 11, 2015 • 34m Listen

    The economy was the subject of last night's fourth Republican presidential debate, and you could almost hear Bill Clinton's slogan from 1992. But the eight candidates struggled to define their differences, when they were almost unanimous: ‘cut taxes, cut spending; don't raise the minimum wage.' Despite a recovery that's driven unemployment down to 5%, polls show that Republican voters are anxious about the economy. We hear about last night's appeals to the base of the party and how the GOP's economic vision compares to the Democrats'.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Christine Detz

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Molly Ball

      senior political correspondent, The Wall Street Journal

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      Jim Tankersley

      New York Times

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      James Pethokoukis

      American Enterprise Institute

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Republicans Debate America's Economic Future
    1. 1:47Virginia to Announce It Has Ended Veteran Homelessness
    2. 8:37"It's the Economy, Stupid…"You’re reading this
    3. 43:10The Future of War in the Digital Age
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