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Healthcare Reform 2.0: Obama Prepares to Re-charge the Debate
Barack Obama is attempting to regain control of the debate on healthcare reform. His proposals drew criticism from conservatives at a series of town hall meetings in August, and Republican senators, once considered potential partners in bi-partisanship, have openly attacked the plan. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, guest host Sara Terry considers the prospects for reform. Also, a look back at Teddy Kennedy -- in his own words, and an update on the cause and destruction of the Station Fire.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenBarack Obama is attempting to regain control of the debate on healthcare reform. His proposals drew criticism from conservatives at a series of town hall meetings in August, and Republican senators, once considered potential partners in bi-partisanship, have openly attacked the plan. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, guest host Sara Terry considers the prospects for reform, the President's strategy in his speech to Congress next week, and whose support he'll need to win. Also, nearly fifty years after Ted Kennedy started keeping diaries, he finished a memoir of his life. True Compass is a look at the senator through his own eyes. Plus, as firefighters begin to get a handle on the Station Fire, investigators begin looking into its cause.
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3 storiesInvestigators Begin Probing into Cause of Station Fire
The Station Fire in the Angeles National Forest has scorched more than 140,000 acres, making it the largest fire in LA County history. As firefighters continue to battle the flames, helped by cooler weather, investigators are sifting through ashes to determine the fire's cause. Janette Williams is senior writer for the Pasadena Star-News .
Read the story8 minHealthcare Reform 2.0: Obama Prepares to Re-charge the Debate
The White House has announced that President Obama will make a major speech to a joint session of Congress next week, the day after lawmakers return from their August recess. Polls show a drop in support for the President's healthcare plan , with Republicans increasingly going on the attack.
Read the story35 minKennedy Memoir Talks of Guilt over Chappaquiddick
After all the speeches and the remembrances and the criticisms that followed his death on August 25, Ted Kennedy will comment on his own life. His memoir, True Compass , will be published September 14.
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