
State Shutdown: A Different View
Clip: Season 2005 Episode 44 | 9m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
We examine the state shutdown from the perspective of a group of politicos who...
We examine the state shutdown from the perspective of a group of politicos who operate at arms length from the capitol. Mitch Pearlstein, David Lillehaug and Sean Kershaw are our guests.
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State Shutdown: A Different View
Clip: Season 2005 Episode 44 | 9m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
We examine the state shutdown from the perspective of a group of politicos who operate at arms length from the capitol. Mitch Pearlstein, David Lillehaug and Sean Kershaw are our guests.
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