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Walmart Boosts Sales of AR-15's; and James Galbraith Says Don't Fear the Fiscal Cliff
12/20/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Thursday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: George Zornick, Bushmaster, AR-15, Walmart, Newtown, fiscal cliff, James Galbreath, Social Security, Medicare, WMNF, Rob Lorei
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up we'll talk with Nation Magazine writer George Zornick who has written an article entitled How WalMart Helped Make the Newtown Shooter's AR-15 the Most Popular Assault Weapon in America. Later we'll talk with Professor James Galbraith of the University of Texas at Austin on [6 R...
Be the first to commentFlorida lawmakers get a laundry list of legislative priorities from Hillsborough constituents listen
12/17/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Hillsborough County legislative delegation, education, elections, voting law, Dana Young, Medicare, state funding
In Hillsborough County officials and residents took their wish lists to state lawmakers Monday at the legislative delegation meeting. Most of the requests were for new or continued funding, but some people asked for policy changes. Shirley Arcuri, president-elect of the Hillsborough County League of Women Voters, called on legislators to axe most of the changes Republicans made to the state’s voting law in 2010.
Florida Consumer Action Network’s Tim Heberlein came...
Be the first to commentBiden's Sun City Center stump speech targets seniors and women listen
10/19/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Joe Biden, Paul Ryan, 2012 election, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Obamacare, Afghanistan, Medicare
With 18 days until the election, the Obama camp is stepping up campaign efforts in key swing states. As Obama delivered remarks in Virginia Vice President Joe Biden addressed a crowded community hall in Sun City Center about Medicare and women’s rights during a half hour speech to the senior residents.
Biden cautioned the crowd of mostly senior citizens against the Romney/Ryan healthcare plan he says would raise Medicare costs for seniors by turning it into a voucher program.
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Obama improves performance in second debate listen
10/17/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, 2012 election, Affordable Care Act, Medicare, reproductive rights
GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney has enjoyed a favorable shift in the polls since edging out President Barack Obama in the first presidential debate two weeks ago. But last night during their second debate in New York, Obama took back some of that thunder by capitalizing on women’s issues.
Be the first to comment“When Governor Romney says that we should eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood, there are millions of women all across the country, who rely on Planned Parenthood for, not just contraceptive c...
Mitt Romney rallies supporters at St. Pete Pier listen
10/08/12 Samuel JohnsonWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Medicare, Big Bird, PBS, taxes, small business, jobs, the Pier
As dusk set in last Friday, Mitt Romney stumped to several thousand supporters at the Saint Petersburg Pier Park. Romney’s speech focused on taxes, health care and personal anecdotes.
In the largest swing state, Romney leads by only 2 points in the latest Rasmussen Poll. As his supporters cheered, Romney said his campaign has been re...
Be the first to commentGetting the Straight Story on Medicare and the Affordable Care Act
08/23/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Thursday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Valerie Arkoosh, Mona Mangat, National Physicians Alliance, Doctors for America, Medicare, Obamacare, Affordable Care Act, RNC, bus trip
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up today we’ll talk with two doctors about the raging debate over Medicare, Paul Ryan’s plan, health care reform and take your phone calls….
But first one listener comment- not about yesterday’s guests—but about the controversial statements of Missouri Congressman Todd Akins about women and rape. Here’s what one listener had to say.
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Be the first to commentStanding By Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid; And Veterans Groups Says U.S. Spends Too Much on the Military
08/02/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Thursday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: david Shuster, WeActRadio, Medicare, Social Security, Gene Jones, Florida Veterans for Common Sense, Macdill AFB, military spending, Pentagon audit, military bands, NASCAR
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up today we’ll talk with Current TV reporter David Shuster about this week’s anniversary of Medicare. It’s become a huge issue in Washington- with some in Congress wanting to change Medicare into a voucher program…..
Later we’ll talk with the leader of a local veterans group and get his views on the visit this week to Tampa by three US senators- including John McCain who were warning that military spending cuts will...
Be the first to commentHealthcare law helping 1.2 million get free preventative care listen
07/10/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Kathleen Sebelius, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, Medicare
Statistics released today show that more than 1.2 million Americans have been able to get at least one preventative healthcare service at no cost during the first half of this year. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius reacted to the news about the positive impacts of the new healthcare law on Medicare recipients during a conference call.
Be the first to comment“Before 2011, millions of seniors and people with disabilities who had Medicare, had to pay what were often significant co-pays a...
Margaret Flowers talks about the Affordable Care Act Supreme Court decision
06/28/12 Mary GlenneyFrom A Woman's Point of View Listen to this entire show:
Tags: health care reform, ACA, Affordable Care Act, Supreme Court, Constitution, single payer, Medicare
Dr. Margaret Flowers with the Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) talks about the 5-4 Supreme Court Decision upholding the Affordable Care Act. Dr. Flowers, being a strong advocate for a single payer system or Medicare for all, gave the reasons she felt it was not a good decision to give the best affordable care to people. She also expressed her intentions to continue to fight for single payer or medicare for all.
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Be the first to commentDr. Carol Paris talks about the Affordable Care Act and its effects on her practice
06/28/12 Mary GlenneyFrom A Woman's Point of View Listen to this entire show:
Tags: health care reform, ACA, Affordable Care Act, Supreme Court, Constitution, single payer, Medicare
Dr. Carol Paris, a member of the Physicians for a National Health Program and a practicing physician, talks of the difficulties to her of practicing medicine under the present medical systems. She discusses the difficulty of limiting the time she can afford to spend with patients and the difficulties her patients are having with job and benefit losses. Paris has decided she can no longer give the standard of care she thinks appropriate for her patients and so she is closing her practice in M...
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