Apr 07 America’s Ponzi scheme: Why Social Security needs to retire By Laurence Kotlikoff Retirees may be attached to Social Security, but it's an unfair system that takes advantage of America's children, Larry Kotlikoff argues, and will leave them with a $23 trillion bill. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell on ‘What Matters’ at the End of the 2012 DNC Republican Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell talks with Hari Sreenivasan at the 2012 Democratic convention in Charlotte, N.C. McDonnell responded positively to Michelle Obama and former President Clinton's speeches. But in the end, he said, larger problems, like the national deficit… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch Obama Offers Job Plan, But Deficit Pressures Rise President Obama outlined a series of initiatives Tuesday aimed at spurring job growth through aid for small businesses, despite mounting pressures to reduce a record federal budget deficit. Judy Woodruff speaks with Nobel laureate Paul Krugman and former presidential economic… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch Economic Downturn Threatens California’s Health Care System Recent economic problems have created budget shortfalls in many states, but California is worse off than most. Faced with a massive deficit, state lawmakers might have to raise taxes or cut health care services. Betty Ann Bowser reports. Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch GOP Candidates Debate in Iowa in Pre-caucus Push The wide field of Republican presidential candidates sparred on the issues in a debate Wednesday, the last such meeting in Iowa before the state's Jan. 3 caucus. Kwame Holman reports on the highlights of the debate. Continue watching