Which Way, L.A.?
Healthcare on Capitol Hill and Finance at City Hall
The Mayor and City Council of Los Angeles are talking budget cuts, layoffs and selling off golf courses, parking lots and even the zoo. How bad is it? Also, for the first time in the lengthy debate on healthcare reform, President Obama finally came up with his own plan today. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, would it increase coverage and cut costs, and break the partisan gridlock on Capitol Hill?
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenMayor Villaraigosa proposed 1000 layoffs and the City Council topped him by adding 3000 more. What’s happening to politicians that depend on public unions for contributions? Are they recovering from a state of denial? Also, for the first time in the lengthy debate on healthcare reform, President Obama finally came up with his own plan today. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, would it increase coverage and cut costs? Can it break the partisan gridlock on Capitol Hill? Will it help the Democrats regain public support in an election year?
Banner image: This photo of LA City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana (R), listening to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, accompanied David Zanhiser's profile of Santana in today's Los Angeles Times. © Don Bartletti, Los Angeles Times
In this episode
2 storiesPresident Obama Finally Comes Up with a Plan
Last year, the President called on Congress to come up with the details of healthcare reform. Instead of debate on reduced costs and expanded coverage, attention focused on special-interest deal-making on Capitol Hill.
Read the story40 minMore Financial Troubles at LA City Hall
Budget cuts, layoffs and the sale of municipal assets are all the talk these days at Los Angeles City Hall. But that doesn't mean that Mayor Villaraigosa and the City Council are getting along.
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