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    Which Way, L.A.?

    An Age of Austerity: Can It Happen Here?

    In France, pension reform has led to street demonstrations and occasional violence. In Britain, a new coalition government is prepared for massive cuts in government spending.  In the US, calls for "smaller government" are the major theme of this year's political season.  What would that really mean?

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    In France, pension reform has led to street demonstrations and occasional violence. In Britain, a new coalition government is prepared for massive cuts in government spending. In the US, calls for "smaller government" are the major theme of this year's political season. What would that really mean?

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    Prop 26: How Does It Impact Public Health, the Environment?
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    3. 21:04Great White Sharks Off the Coast of Southern California
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    The full episode

    4 of 4
    Prop 26: How Does It Impact Public Health, the Environment?
    1. 0:00Kamala Harris: Democratic Candidate for State Attorney General
    2. 11:06Proposition 26
    3. 21:04Great White Sharks Off the Coast of Southern California
    4. 26:45An Age of Austerity: Can It Happen Here?You’re reading this
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